Guest Sports News Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/a5586257a68ee4deefa707b803e0a77b.jpgBy Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, SC (Reuters) - The South Carolina legislature on Tuesday passed a bill banning most abortions after 19 weeks of pregnancy unless the mother's life was at risk, making it the 17th U.S. state to approve such a ban. The bill will head to Republican Governor Nikki Haley's desk, who indicated in March that she would likely sign the legislation. The act, proposed last year in South Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature, passed after it was stripped of exceptions for pregnancies that result from rape of incest. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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