Abortions
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-41-10 AND 44-41-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO ABORTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE AN ABORTION A CRIMINAL ACT DURING ANY TRIMESTER IF THE SOLE REASON IS THAT THE UNBORN CHILD HAS A FETAL ANOMALY; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-41-430, 44-41-440, 44-41-450, AND 44-41-460, ALL RELATING TO THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT", SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE FETAL ANOMALY EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION OF ABORTIONS WHEN THE PROBABLE POST-FERTILIZATION AGE OF AN UNBORN CHILD IS TWENTY WEEKS OR MORE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Last action Feb 14, 2019
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Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
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