John McCravy
- Republican
- Representative
- District 13
Primary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO BAN ABORTIONS IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO THE BAN ON ABORTIONS, TO PROTECT THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AND ALTERNATIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN CANNOT BE PROSECUTED FOR HAVING AN ABORTION, TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICIANS OR OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONALS SHALL LOSE THEIR LICENSE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN'S NAME MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS IN PROCEEDINGS INITIATED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM MAY NOT PAY FOR ABORTIONS, TO PROHIBIT STATE FUNDS FROM BEING USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF FETAL TISSUE OR FETAL REMAINS OBTAINED FROM AN ABORTION, AND TO DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD; BY ADDING SECTION 63-17-325 SO AS TO REQUIRE A BIOLOGICAL FATHER TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-146 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AND HMO POLICIES TO COVER CONTRACEPTIVES; BY REQUIRING THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY TO COVER PRESCRIBED CONTRACEPTIVES FOR DEPENDENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-710, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE, SO AS TO REMOVE LANGUAGE RELATED TO IMPLICIT REPEAL; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-480, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AGAINST IMPLICIT REPEAL OF EXISTING LAW, SO AS TO REMOVE LANGUAGE RELATED TO IMPLICIT REPEAL; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-41-20 RELATING TO LEGAL ABORTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-70, RELATING TO PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO SECTION 44-41-20; AND BY PROVIDING AN UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN CHALLENGES TO THIS ACT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Recommitted to Committee on Medical Affairs
Continued
Debate interrupted
Scrivener's error corrected
Read second time
Roll call Ayes-22 Nays-21
Amended
Special order, set for April 19, 2023
Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
Scrivener's error corrected
Read third time and sent to Senate
Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-31
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Roll call Yeas-83 Nays-31
Read second time
Amended
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley, Forrest
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Forrest, Pope, Bamberg, Brittain, T Moore, Guffey, Nutt, McCravy, BL Cox, Pace, Davis, Magnuson, Harris, Carter, Oremus, Taylor, Hixon, Blackwell, Henderson-Meyers, Beach, Cromer, Guest, King, Rivers, Gilliard, Hosey, West, McDaniel, Robbins, Garvin, Tedder, Jefferson, JL Johnson, Whitmire, Sandifer, Brewer, Gilliam, White, Dilliard, W Jones, May, Weeks
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: S.Jones, Pace, Gibson, Robbins, Burns
Scrivener's error corrected
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow, M.M.Smith, Hardee, J.E.Johnson, Hixon, Bustos, Erickson, Landing, Davis, Crawford, B.L.Cox, Connell, Vaughan, Ligon, T.Moore, Moss, Lawson, Hyde, Leber, B.J.Cox, Wooten, Whitmire, Long, Gagnon, Bradley, Herbkersman, Nutt, Mitchell, B.Newton, Jordan, Brewer, Murphy, Gilliam, Willis, Blackwell, Elliott, Guest, Oremus
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
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