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South Carolina bill says women could face the death penalty for getting an abortion. Could it pass?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A House bill that potentially could sentence a woman to death for having an abortion has very low odds, or maybe no chance, of actually passing, South Carolina legislative leaders say.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

6-week SC abortion ban bill with limited exceptions back in House hands as GOP split

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A proposal that would ban abortions past around six weeks of pregnancy and only offer limited and more narrow exceptions is back in the hands of the South Carolina House.

Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022

Abortion ban reaches S. Carolina Senate despite GOP factions

While the results of this month’s Kansas abortion vote have shaken some Republicans’ appetite for additional restrictions, South Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a ban with limited exceptions

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022