SC Senate set to consider a near total abortion ban.
The ongoing standoff between the South Carolina Senate and House on abortion access will take centerstage Tuesday, April 25 when the Senate returns to debate a near-total abortion ban.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, passing a stricter abortion ban has been a top priority for the General Assembly.
Attempts to pass a total abortion ban failed last year when female GOP Republicans, Sen. Katrina Shealy, R-Lexington, Sandy Senn, R-Charleston, Penry Gustafson, R-Kershaw, along with Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, banded together with Democrats. They helped stall and ultimately kill a near-total abortion ban. Lawmakers tried to reach a compromise but ended the year with no resolution in sight.
The Senate did not have the votes to pass anything less than a six-week abortion ban.
Will this year be different? It seems unlikely, not unless Senate leadership was able to flip Republican hold outs. Davis said last year that he would filibuster and prevent the bill's passage. He will go up against Sen. Richard Cash, R-Anderson, who has been the chief advocate for the House's version.
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