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SC Supreme Court hears arguments on state’s latest abortion restriction

by Joy

The highest court in South Carolina heard arguments on the state’s latest abortion restriction Tuesday morning.

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The law, signed by Gov. Henry McMaster last month, outlaws the procedure after a heartbeat is detected, which usually occurs around six weeks into pregnancy.

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One difference from the court’s ruling five months ago is that the lone female justice, who helped overturn the law, has retired. The court is now an all-male bench.

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The state argues lawmakers made changes, including a new definition for what is a clinically diagnosable pregnancy and updated the definition of contraceptives.

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