Judge Pauses South Carolina’s 6-Week Abortion Ban—For Now

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A South Carolina judge on Friday halted the state’s newly-enacted ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, pending a review by the South Carolina Supreme Court

A South Carolina Judge halted the state's newly-enacted six-week ban on most abortions.The ruling by South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman comes just one day after Gov.

Henry McMaster signed the bill into law after itThe law, which includes exceptions for rape, incest and cases that pose a medical emergency to the mother, penalizes doctors who provide an abortion after six weeks into a pregnancy with up to two years in prison and a fine as high as $10,000.Newman in his decision Thursday argued the “status quo should be maintained until the Supreme Court reviews its decision,” though how the Supreme Court rules is up in the air.

 

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