🧵 South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill into law that would ban nearly all abortions in the state.
— 19thnews (@19thnews) February 18, 2021
Abortion-rights advocates say the legislation is the first major abortion restriction passed out of a statehouse in 2021. https://t.co/iybOCSxDcw
The law would effectively prohibit abortions as early as six weeks of pregnancy, before many people know they’re pregnant.
— 19thnews (@19thnews) February 18, 2021
There are narrow exceptions including in cases of rape or incest or if the life of the pregnant person is at risk. https://t.co/iybOCSxDcw
Doctors who perform an abortion on a victim of rape or incest will be required to report the allegations to law enforcement, including contact information for the pregnant person. https://t.co/iybOCSxDcw
— 19thnews (@19thnews) February 18, 2021
South Carolina’s ban goes into effect upon signing, though abortion-rights advocates immediately filed a lawsuit to stop its implementation.
— 19thnews (@19thnews) February 18, 2021
It’s unclear how quickly a court will respond to a request in the lawsuit for an injunction. https://t.co/iybOCSxDcw
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