South Carolina Court Upholds Six-Week Abortion Ban | JQJO

South Carolina's Supreme Court upheld the state's six-week abortion ban, interpreting the law's vague definition of 'fetal heartbeat' based on legislative intent. Despite medical ambiguity, the court found that both proponents and opponents consistently understood the law to prohibit abortions after six weeks. Planned Parenthood and other opponents argue the ban is medically imprecise and harms women's health, vowing further legal challenges. The ruling follows the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade and places South Carolina among states with restrictive abortion laws. Governor McMaster celebrated the decision, while Planned Parenthood criticized it for its impact on women.