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David Edwards

GOPer regrets his anti-abortion vote

Doctor Doing Ultrasound / Sonogram Scan to a Pregnant Woman (Getty Images/gorodenkoff)

A South Carolina lawmaker became emotional on Tuesday after explaining that an anti-abortion law that he voted for could have resulted in the death of a young woman.

Republican state Rep. Neal Collins told South Carolina's House Judiciary Committee that he would not be voting on a ban that only has exceptions for saving the life of the mother. The bill provides no provisions for victims of rape or incest.

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