South Carolina’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ law in a Wednesday ruling. Justices ruled the state can continue to ban abortion starting at six weeks of gestation ...

The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued an opinion upholding the state's "fetal heartbeat" law, banning abortions after six weeks. Today's opinion addressed the narrow question as to when a ...

More: South Carolina Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on abortion ban law Planned Parenthood argued that a “fetal heartbeat” cannot happen until the four chambers of the heart ...

When the state Supreme Court first upheld the constitutionality of the fetal heartbeat law, it left open the question of six versus nine weeks, giving Planned Parenthood a potential opening to ...

South Carolina tried to pass a fetal heartbeat law in 2021, but it was blocked by the state's high court that same year. The bill was revived in 2023 by Gov. Henry McMaster after the fall of Roe V ...

The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld an interpretation of a 2023 law prohibiting most abortions starting at the six-week mark of pregnancy, or when a heartbeat is typically detected.. Planned ...

South Carolina’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ law in a Wednesday ruling. Justices ruled the state can continue to ban abortion starting at six weeks of gestation ...

COLUMBIA — South Carolina's Supreme Court has upheld the state's six-week abortion ban following arguments this year that centered on when fetal heartbeat activity occurs, at six weeks or nine ...

South Carolina’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ law in a Wednesday ruling. Justices ruled the state can continue to ban abortion starting at six weeks of gestation, when the ...