Wed Aug 31, 2022 – 2:49 pm EDTWed Aug 31, 2022 – 3:21 pm EDT
COLUMBIA (LifeSiteNews) – The South Carolina House voted 67-38 Tuesday on legislation to ban elective abortions with exceptions for rape and incest, after a version of the bill without the exceptions failed.
As originally drafted, H. 5399, the Human Life Protection Act, prohibited abortions except to prevent “the death of the pregnant woman,” a “substantial risk of death for the pregnant woman because of a physical condition,” or “the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman, not including psychological or emotional conditions.”
Abortionists who violate the law would face up to two years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000, as well as revocation of their medical license.
CBS News reports that, after falling short by eight votes, the bill was amended to allow abortions up to 12 weeks if a woman tells a doctor she was raped, after which the doctor has 24 hours to report her claim to law enforcement. Some pro-lifers have expressed disappointment with the exception, while others framed it as the price of protecting any lives.
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