South Carolina Republican lawmakers are preparing to try and debate abortion again in 2023 after the GOP-controlled House and Senate were unable to reach a compromise this fall mainly over how early in a pregnancy to ban the procedure.
So far, Republican legislators have filed two proposals ahead of the start of session on Jan. 10 that would ban abortion at conception, though each bill differs on how many exceptions to include.
“We’re ready to draft a law and pass a law that will protect more life in South Carolina,” said Rep. John McCravy, a Greenwood Republican, who unsuccessfully pushed for a near-total abortion ban this year.
