Nikki Haley commits to federal abortion ban but says it’s unlikely without more Republicans in Congress
‘I can’t suddenly change my pro-life position because I’m campaigning in New Hampshire.’
‘I can’t suddenly change my pro-life position because I’m campaigning in New Hampshire.’
A legal fight is widely expected in South Carolina.
Abortion is banned or severely restricted in much of the South.
The impasse in South Carolina dates back to a Special Session last fall.
The bill also contains provisions to make adoptions easier and to improve health care access for children and pregnant women.
Abortion remains legal through 22 weeks in South Carolina — a status that has drawn patients throughout the increasingly restrictive Southeast.
Among Edwards’ requests is adding rape and incest exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban.
‘If allowed to take effect, the court’s order would thwart FDA’s scientific judgment and severely harm women.’
Angry Democrats said Tricia Cotham should resign, because the voters in her liberal-leaning district expected her to support the party’s agenda.
Roe V. Wade has been overturned, but it wasn’t when this law passed.