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FILE PHOTO: South Carolina House members debate a new near-total ban on abortion in Columbia, South Carolina

Politics Feb 05

South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood

By James Pollard, Associated Press

Politics Aug 25

Protesters gather outside the South Carolina House as members debate a new near-total ban on abortion with no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest at the state legislature in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. August 30, 2022. Photo by Sam Wolfe/REUTERS
South Carolina abortion ban with ‘fetal heartbeat’ definition creates confusion, doctors say

Up for debate is whether the law's definition of "fetal heartbeat" as "cardiac activity" or the "rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart" refers to the same or two separate points in a pregnancy.

By James Pollard, Associated Press

World Sep 09

U.S. Justice Department announces lawsuit to block enforcement of Texas abortion ban, during news conference in Washington
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News Wrap: Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban

In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department sued Texas over its law banning most abortions. A federal judge in Florida struck down a Republican-backed law targeting violent protests. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are asking the…

World Sep 07

FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual NRA convention in Dallas, Texas
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News Wrap: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill limiting all-night, mail-in voting

In our news wrap Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a measure banning all-night and drive-thru voting and limiting mail-in ballots, dismissing the lawsuits being filed. The U.S. COVID death toll reached 650,000 out of nearly 4.6 million worldwide. Mexico's…

Nation Sep 02

The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017. Photo by Brian Snyder/REUTERS
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Texas women seeking abortions after 6 weeks have few out-of-state options

In Texas, abortions have all but ended after a late-night decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that kept in effect a new state law banning the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is detected, about 6 weeks into a pregnancy. While…

Sep 01

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Texas is using sovereign immunity to restrict abortions. Why is the Supreme Court silent?

A restrictive abortion law in Texas went into effect Wednesday after the Supreme Court failed to respond to an emergency plea to intervene before midnight. Texas has now banned most abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy. The law also…

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