South Carolina Senate Rejects Near-Total Abortion Ban

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On Thurs., Republicans in the South Carolina Senate failed to pass a near-total abortion ban, instead imposing further restrictions on the state's previously enacted six-week ban.
Although the 30 Republicans in the Senate had the necessary majority to pass the ban, they didn't have enough votes in the 46-member chamber to prevent a filibuster by Republican Sen. Tom Davis.
In a 27-16 vote, lawmakers passed an amended version of the bill, banning abortions at six weeks - the same as the existing ban, which is currently blocked in court.
The new bill alters the current six-week ban by reducing the amount of time a victim of rape or incest can receive an abortion from 20 weeks to 12 and requiring the acting physician to report the crime and take a DNA sample of the fetal tissue.
The Senate bill now goes to the House, which will consider whether to adopt the changes.
Through a spokesperson, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, who's facing re-election this fall and is on record as saying he'd be happy if there were no abortions in the state, said the bill struck the right balance and he was eager for the legislature to send him a final product to sign.

Democratic narrative, as provided by Vanity Fair. Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, women's reproductive rights have been spiraling into a state of legal crisis, and South Carolina - which has been subjected to a flood of confusing and often conflicting laws - is no exception. This latest bill is just another attempt to confuse and push the state closer to a total assault on women's rights.
Republican narrative, as provided by Breitbart. Through the overturning of Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS has made it clear that states have the constitutional right to determine the legality of abortion and that's exactly what's happening in South Carolina. The state has a responsibility to protect the unborn, and this bill will go a long way to doing this.