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South Carolina abortion ban heads to vote next week
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (197+ words) COLUMBIA, S. C - A bill to ban abortions from the moment a pregnancy can be detected is back at the South Carolina State House. The bill would change the state's current heartbeat law. Right now, that bans abortions at roughly six…...
South Carolina lawmakers debate near-total abortion ban
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (72+ words) WRDW South Carolina lawmakers debate near-total abortion ban Riley's 6pm forecast, staying warm and dry through the week! Finding Solutions: Grant helps Aiken clinic provide free pharmacy services to families Burke County sheriff issues "doomsday" warning about budget; county disputes claim…...
Ga. woman faces charges after being accused of taking pills to induce abortion
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (95+ words) A 31-year-old Georgia woman has been charged with attempted murder by police who say she took pills to induce an illegal abortion. Ga. woman faces charges after being accused of taking pills to induce abortion Ga. teens heading to Drive,…...
Hiding in plain sight: Mom says childrens book on how babies are made goes too far with graphic images
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) PARMA, Ohio. (WOIO/Gray News) - A children's book in an Ohio library is being reviewed after a mother says it contains inappropriate sexual imagery. Hilary Jackson, chair of the Cuyahoga County chapter of Moms for Liberty and a mother of…...
S. C. lawmakers, advocates gather for Reproductive Health Advocacy Day
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) COLUMBIA, S. C. " South Carolina lawmakers, health care providers and advocates gathered at the State House on Tuesday for Reproductive Health Advocacy Day, highlighting the need for policies that would increase access to reproductive health care. State lawmakers have introduced more than…...
S. C. abortion bill could impact emergency contraception for assault victims
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (388+ words) GREENVILLE, S. C. - Some South Carolina senators are sponsoring Senate Bill 323, the "Unborn Child Protection Act," which goes before the Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee Tuesday for the second time. The bill would change the definition of abortion, conception and contraception. It would…...
Current, former S. C. lawmakers talk ahead of abortion bill hearing
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) COLUMBIA, S. C. - Current and former state lawmakers sat down to discuss a bill that could significantly reshape South Carolina's abortion law and policies on reproductive health. The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee is set to hold a public hearing Wednesday…...