S 988

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 13, 2022
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Equal Protection for Unborn Babies Act

Abstract

A BILL TO ENACT THE EQUAL PROTECTION FOR UNBORN BABIES ACT; TO REPEAL CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF ABORTIONS; TO AMEND TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO HEALTH, BY ADDING CHAPTER 139 TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OR INDUCTION OF ABORTIONS IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE PROHIBITION, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT ARE EFFECTIVE UPON AN ACTION TAKEN BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ABORTION TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THIS ACT.

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Jan 13, 2022

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

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