South Carolina's Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, which would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, is unconstitutional according to the state's Supreme Court.
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on abortion after cardiac activity is detected - typically around six weeks - ruling the restriction enacted by the Deep South state violates a state constitutional right to privacy.
The South Carolina Supreme Court has struck down a ban on abortion after cardiac activity is detected — typically around six weeks. The court issued a 3-2 decision Thursday saying