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South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban
Opponents argued for a nine-week ban instead, but Justices used their own words against them in rejecting that argument.
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When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue
In the meantime, the abortion ban around six weeks likely will remain in place after a lower court upheld it.
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Appeals court spikes Tennessee’s bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule
Under the latest rule, clinics cannot use federal family planning money to pay for abortions, but they must offer information about abortion at the patient’s request.
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Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval
The law, which goes into effect July 1, does not contain exemptions for minors who may have been raped by their parents or guardians.
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Planned Parenthood announces that it will spend $40 million ahead of November’s election
‘Abortion will be the message of this election, and it will be how we energize voters.’
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Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
The definition is currently being interpreted to mean around six weeks after someone’s last period. But what follows the ‘or’ in the sentence could require that a heart has formed, and medical experts say that doesn’t happen until around nine weeks.
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What defines a heartbeat? Judge hears arguments in South Carolina abortion case
‘The electrical impulses that make that familiar whoosh sound on the ultrasound — that’s what the General Assembly is talking about.’
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Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to Governor
‘This bill is a direct attack on me, on my family, on my friends, on my network that support Tennesseans who are pregnant and vulnerable minors that need access to care to go across state lines and receive the necessary care.’
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Planned Parenthood and affiliates pledge $10M for North Carolina elections
While abortion is not literally on the ballot in North Carolina, states nationwide view the issue as a potential boon to Democrats, particularly in states with strict abortion bans on the books or where bans are being considered.
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Near-total abortion ban rejected by Virginia House panel
‘Voters have shown time and time again where they stand on this vital issue and it is only right that their representatives do the same.’