It marks a rare legislative victory for abortion rights activists in the two red states.
New legislation that would have resulted in a near-total abortion ban, or severely restricted access to the procedure, failed to pass the legislatures of both South Carolina and Nebraska Thursday, handing a major legislative victory for abortion rights activists in the two red states.... [+]Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
If the bill had passed, it would have banned all abortions in the state, with minor exceptions for victims of rape or incest during the first 12 weeks or in case of a medical emergency. Riepe’s decision to abstain came after his proposed amendment to extend the timeline for an abortion ban to 12 weeks was rejected.
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