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United States News See other United States News Articles Title: South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds New Heartbeat Law
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National Review
URL Source: https://www.nationalreview.com/benc ... urt-upholds-new-heartbeat-law/
Published: Aug 25, 2023
Author: Ed Whelan
Post Date: 2023-08-25 02:13:26 by Charles_Byrd
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In a splintered majority, the South Carolina supreme court in January 2023 ruled by a 3-to-2 vote (in Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina, aka Planned Parenthood I) that the heartbeat law that the state enacted in 2021 violated the state constitutional right to privacy. As I explained, Justice John Cannon Fews separate opinion in support of that ruling was the most interesting, and in some respects the most puzzling, of the three opinions issued by the members of the majority, and it even strongly suggested that he would uphold a ban on abortion from conception. Click for Full Text! Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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