Choice advocates stand up as SC legislature eyes total ban

An excerpt of a story that appeared in The Statehouse Report and quoted LWV lobbyist Lynn Teague. Read the full story.

By Andy Brack 

Hundreds of demonstrators and national groups descended Thursday on the S.C. Statehouse grounds to protest, rally, and testify before House lawmakers considering new abortion-related measures in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. 

The discussions focused on whether a newly-enacted abortion ban should be expanded to include no exceptions or have some exceptions.  A recently enacted “fetal heartbeat” ban, triggered after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, prohibits most abortions when a heartbeat is first detected, which is usually about six weeks into a pregnancy.

Some observers criticized the process of the hearing, which focused on a bill for which there was no language and prioritized the testimony of opponents of abortion.