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The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a bill that banned abortions after six weeks’ gestation.
In a 3-2 decision, the court ruled that the state’s Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, which has faced numerous legal challenges since Republican governor Henry McMaster signed it into law in 2021, violated a woman’s right to privacy under the state constitution. The bill barred abortions once an unborn child’s heartbeat was detectable, usually around six weeks, with exceptions for rape, incest, and saving the life of the mother.
South Carolina is one of numerous states facing legal challenges to pro-life laws since the U.
