The House must still hold a regular third-reading vote on the bill Wednesday to formally send it to the state Senate, which reconvenes after Labor Day. Along with the rape and incest exemptions, House Bill 5399 would allow exemptions to prevent the death of the pregnant woman, the substantial risk of death to the pregnant woman due to a physical condition, or “substantial bodily harm to a significant bodily function of the pregnant woman.” . The bill lists several medical conditions it considers to pose such a risk to the pregnant woman, including molecular pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, severe preeclampsia and miscarriage. Under the bill, those who violate the law could face felony charges punishable by a $10,000 fine and up to two years in prison. Abortion providers could also have their licenses revoked. A pregnant woman who underwent an abortion in violation of the bill’s provisions, the pregnant woman’s parent or guardian if she is a minor, or state attorneys with appropriate jurisdiction could also bring legal action against the abortion provider and be in position to receive statutory damages of $10,000. If passed, the bill would also set conception as the starting date for the biological father’s child support payment obligations. Earlier Tuesday, the Republican-controlled state House rejected the original version of the bill without exemptions for rape or incest. Conservative Republicans spent the afternoon voting against amendments originally proposed by their GOP colleagues that would have added exemptions for rape, incest and fetal abnormalities, as well as clarifying language about what it means to ban abortion from “the moment of conception ». Democrats, in an apparent strategy to force Republicans to register votes for the near-total ban with no exceptions for rape and incest, often joined with more conservative Republican lawmakers to kill the amendments. However, after H 5399 initially failed by a vote of 47-55, members voted to reconsider and added the rape and incest exemption, up to 12 weeks, with reporting requirements. The amended version passed 67-38. The bill’s advancement comes as the South Carolina Supreme Court temporarily blocked enforcement of the state’s six-week abortion ban. That law prohibits abortions once what he called a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, which can be as early as four weeks and more often, six weeks into pregnancy, with exceptions for fetal abnormalities, danger to the mother’s life or some cases of rape or incest. The term “fetal heart beat” is controversial because a chambered heart does not exist until the end of the tenth week of gestation. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says the medically accurate terms are “fetal heart activity” before eight weeks’ gestation and “fetal heart activity” after eight weeks’ gestation. In practice, many people do not realize they are pregnant until six weeks.

title: “South Carolina House Advances Near Total Abortion Ban With New Limited Exceptions For Rape And Incest Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-13” author: “Rick Neff”

The House must still hold a regular third-reading vote on the bill Wednesday to formally send it to the state Senate, which reconvenes after Labor Day. Along with the rape and incest exemptions, House Bill 5399 would allow exemptions to prevent the death of the pregnant woman, the substantial risk of death to the pregnant woman due to a physical condition, or “substantial bodily harm to a significant bodily function of the pregnant woman.” . The bill lists several medical conditions it considers to pose such a risk to the pregnant woman, including molecular pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, severe preeclampsia and miscarriage. Under the bill, those who violate the law could face felony charges punishable by a $10,000 fine and up to two years in prison. Abortion providers could also have their licenses revoked. A pregnant woman who underwent an abortion in violation of the bill’s provisions, the pregnant woman’s parent or guardian if she is a minor, or state attorneys with appropriate jurisdiction could also bring legal action against the abortion provider and be in position to receive statutory damages of $10,000. If passed, the bill would also set conception as the starting date for the biological father’s child support payment obligations. Earlier Tuesday, the Republican-controlled state House rejected the original version of the bill without exemptions for rape or incest. Conservative Republicans spent the afternoon voting against amendments originally proposed by their GOP colleagues that would have added exemptions for rape, incest and fetal abnormalities, as well as clarifying language about what it means to ban abortion from “the moment of conception ». Democrats, in an apparent strategy to force Republicans to register votes for the near-total ban with no exceptions for rape and incest, often joined with more conservative Republican lawmakers to kill the amendments. However, after H 5399 initially failed by a vote of 47-55, members voted to reconsider and added the rape and incest exemption, up to 12 weeks, with reporting requirements. The amended version passed 67-38. The bill’s advancement comes as the South Carolina Supreme Court temporarily blocked enforcement of the state’s six-week abortion ban. That law prohibits abortions once what he called a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, which can be as early as four weeks and more often, six weeks into pregnancy, with exceptions for fetal abnormalities, danger to the mother’s life or some cases of rape or incest. The term “fetal heart beat” is controversial because a chambered heart does not exist until the end of the tenth week of gestation. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says the medically accurate terms are “fetal heart activity” before eight weeks’ gestation and “fetal heart activity” after eight weeks’ gestation. In practice, many people do not realize they are pregnant until six weeks.

title: “South Carolina House Advances Near Total Abortion Ban With New Limited Exceptions For Rape And Incest Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Debra Mckenna”

The House must still hold a regular third-reading vote on the bill Wednesday to formally send it to the state Senate, which reconvenes after Labor Day. Along with the rape and incest exemptions, House Bill 5399 would allow exemptions to prevent the death of the pregnant woman, the substantial risk of death to the pregnant woman due to a physical condition, or “substantial bodily harm to a significant bodily function of the pregnant woman.” . The bill lists several medical conditions it considers to pose such a risk to the pregnant woman, including molecular pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, severe preeclampsia and miscarriage. Under the bill, those who violate the law could face felony charges punishable by a $10,000 fine and up to two years in prison. Abortion providers could also have their licenses revoked. A pregnant woman who underwent an abortion in violation of the bill’s provisions, the pregnant woman’s parent or guardian if she is a minor, or state attorneys with appropriate jurisdiction could also bring legal action against the abortion provider and be in position to receive statutory damages of $10,000. If passed, the bill would also set conception as the starting date for the biological father’s child support payment obligations. Earlier Tuesday, the Republican-controlled state House rejected the original version of the bill without exemptions for rape or incest. Conservative Republicans spent the afternoon voting against amendments originally proposed by their GOP colleagues that would have added exemptions for rape, incest and fetal abnormalities, as well as clarifying language about what it means to ban abortion from “the moment of conception ». Democrats, in an apparent strategy to force Republicans to register votes for the near-total ban with no exceptions for rape and incest, often joined with more conservative Republican lawmakers to kill the amendments. However, after H 5399 initially failed by a vote of 47-55, members voted to reconsider and added the rape and incest exemption, up to 12 weeks, with reporting requirements. The amended version passed 67-38. The bill’s advancement comes as the South Carolina Supreme Court temporarily blocked enforcement of the state’s six-week abortion ban. That law prohibits abortions once what he called a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, which can be as early as four weeks and more often, six weeks into pregnancy, with exceptions for fetal abnormalities, danger to the mother’s life or some cases of rape or incest. The term “fetal heart beat” is controversial because a chambered heart does not exist until the end of the tenth week of gestation. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says the medically accurate terms are “fetal heart activity” before eight weeks’ gestation and “fetal heart activity” after eight weeks’ gestation. In practice, many people do not realize they are pregnant until six weeks.

title: “South Carolina House Advances Near Total Abortion Ban With New Limited Exceptions For Rape And Incest Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-20” author: “Susan Lockhart”

The House must still hold a regular third-reading vote on the bill Wednesday to formally send it to the state Senate, which reconvenes after Labor Day. Along with the rape and incest exemptions, House Bill 5399 would allow exemptions to prevent the death of the pregnant woman, the substantial risk of death to the pregnant woman due to a physical condition, or “substantial bodily harm to a significant bodily function of the pregnant woman.” . The bill lists several medical conditions it considers to pose such a risk to the pregnant woman, including molecular pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, severe preeclampsia and miscarriage. Under the bill, those who violate the law could face felony charges punishable by a $10,000 fine and up to two years in prison. Abortion providers could also have their licenses revoked. A pregnant woman who underwent an abortion in violation of the bill’s provisions, the pregnant woman’s parent or guardian if she is a minor, or state attorneys with appropriate jurisdiction could also bring legal action against the abortion provider and be in position to receive statutory damages of $10,000. If passed, the bill would also set conception as the starting date for the biological father’s child support payment obligations. Earlier Tuesday, the Republican-controlled state House rejected the original version of the bill without exemptions for rape or incest. Conservative Republicans spent the afternoon voting against amendments originally proposed by their GOP colleagues that would have added exemptions for rape, incest and fetal abnormalities, as well as clarifying language about what it means to ban abortion from “the moment of conception ». Democrats, in an apparent strategy to force Republicans to register votes for the near-total ban with no exceptions for rape and incest, often joined with more conservative Republican lawmakers to kill the amendments. However, after H 5399 initially failed by a vote of 47-55, members voted to reconsider and added the rape and incest exemption, up to 12 weeks, with reporting requirements. The amended version passed 67-38. The bill’s advancement comes as the South Carolina Supreme Court temporarily blocked enforcement of the state’s six-week abortion ban. That law prohibits abortions once what he called a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, which can be as early as four weeks and more often, six weeks into pregnancy, with exceptions for fetal abnormalities, danger to the mother’s life or some cases of rape or incest. The term “fetal heart beat” is controversial because a chambered heart does not exist until the end of the tenth week of gestation. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says the medically accurate terms are “fetal heart activity” before eight weeks’ gestation and “fetal heart activity” after eight weeks’ gestation. In practice, many people do not realize they are pregnant until six weeks.