The legislation is set to be discussed by the House Judiciary Committee next week. Author: Julia Kauffman (WLTX) Updated: 10:03 AM EST February 4, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. A controversial abortion bill is one step closer to becoming law.
After nearly four hours of testimony from the public, the Constitutional Laws Subcommittee voted in favor of the fetal heartbeat bill late Wednesday evening.
The bill, which would ban most abortions in South Carolina, was passed in the Senate last week and has now taken its first step in the House.
50 people gave public testimony Wednesday in hopes of swaying the subcommittee to vote either for or against the abortion bill.