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Reaction to South Carolina fetal heartbeat bill

Reaction to South Carolina fetal heartbeat bill
I know the legislature is going to consider, they have *** lot of discussions. Consider everybody's point of view. I think the heartbeat bill, which I signed as you all know, that had had several exceptions as was an excellent Yeah. But I think under john mccrae V's leadership will have thoughtful consideration. And if they present *** bill and I'm confident will be thoughtful and well reasoned governor. Can you clarify when you say no exceptions that include life and health of the mother? Well, number of exceptions, We have four exceptions in the in the heartbeat and I signed that as you know, and we had *** great, great acclaim. It made *** lot of people. It showed *** lot of *** lot of progress that's *** good bill and that will be as soon as the injunction is lifted in the federal court, that will be in effect. That will be the law in south Carolina. But again, we've over the years, the country has has drifted towards abortions. We need to drift the other way. And I look forward to the day that we nobody wants an abortion in south Carolina. We won't need exceptions. But that heartbeat bill is *** good, is *** very good. Your opponent november says that the legislature should wait until january to take this up. There's no need to wait. We are in session. That's one of the items that can be discussed as in the science resolution generally call it *** special session on that. But the people have been studying this and debating this for many years and the the Dobbs opinion, There's *** lot of historical insight into the whole question. So now is *** good time that we don't. We have Children being aborted in our state as well as the rest of the country. And if we have the information, it's time to get on with the discussion. Has leadership. Given you any kind of indication, I know they're working faster. So are there any plans to *** lot more funding to pregnancy crisis centers or any of these resources in light of these families not being able to have the choice to? Well, that's that's *** good point. The there's *** lot of discussion in, in *** lot of the pro life circles, particularly about the interest not ending with There you go. Lack of an abortion. You have women, you have families, you have, we need to be sure that whatever resources are available to help our people are available, whether that's from the government or private sources, but it needs to be fully explored to do all we can to make our people safe and secure. How do you anticipate the issue of abortion is going to affect the results of the midterms. And I don't know. I know we are, we have great economy going right now. We have more people working than ever before with the largest surplus we've ever had. Our business in south Carolina is business and when we have business is growing and flourishing and people getting jobs. We have no money for education. We have other ways to take care of it and preserve the environment. So we have *** lot of issues. I do know this that *** lot of the positions and actions taken by the biden administration are very unpopular, including the border, including other things as well. And so I think there'll be *** lot of issues where this one plays in it. Don't know. So I want to ask *** similar question more bluntly. Your opponent in november says that you want to ban abortions even when the mother's life is in jeopardy. What do you say to that? I say I don't want to have any, you want to get away from that. If we, if we have, if no one is seeking abortions, then we won't need exceptions. But the exceptions have been recognized. Various exceptions have been recognized, but I think we, I think we need to be be very careful and we need to realize that we must stop abortions in the country. So we'll see what the legislature does. But I think we have to have *** very firm line. Are you considering or do you support you? No punishment or prosecution for women who seek abortions or doctors who perform them? Well. Typically the legislation does provide penalties for those who perform abortions, but certainly not governor. McMaster's, um, your opponent had mentioned south Carolina being one of the worst states to have *** baby in 13 counties that don't have an O B G Y N. Um, environments that make it conducive for families to walk to get an abortion. I mean, what, what do you say to that? Is there any plans to to sort of overhaul or make changes in healthcare? We always have plans to make health care better for our people. We had *** lot of experience in the pandemic about trying to get information out to some of the places in the state that didn't have it. We have *** great effort going for broadband. We know that information that can needs to reach people about about where help is available. And yes, we need to make improvements. As I mentioned earlier to see that there is health care. I would very much disagree that south Carolina is *** bad place to raise *** child. I think it's the best place in the whole world to raise *** child. And that's why we have *** lot of people coming from around the country and around the rest of the world that want to best billions of dollars in south Carolina because it is *** great place to live, work and raise *** family. Thank you everyone
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Reaction to South Carolina fetal heartbeat bill
South Carolina's Fetal Heartbeat Act is now in effect.A federal court lifted its prior hold on an abortion restriction there, allowing the state to ban abortions after an ultrasound detects a heartbeat, usually around six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. (Video above: Gov. McMasters comments on new law from Tuesday morning) There are exceptions if the woman’s life is in danger, or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.Planned Parenthood said after the ruling that it will continue to perform abortions at its South Carolina clinics within the parameters of the new law.The group tweeted: "@PPSouthAtlantic's doors are open in Charleston & Columbia, & they are providing abortion in full compliance with SB 1. We encourage anyone seeking care to contact us as soon as possible."South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster also reacted to the news: "We’ve spent nearly a year and a half defending the Fetal Heartbeat Act in court. Finally, it has gone into effect in South Carolina," McMaster tweeted. "This is why Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision is so important – countless unborn children will be saved because of this law.South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released the following statement: “The Heartbeat Law is now in effect. Once Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, the decision on legally protecting the lives of unborn babies was returned to the states, so there was no longer any basis for blocking South Carolina’s Heartbeat Law,” Attorney General Alan Wilson said. “Our state is now carrying out a government’s most sacred and fundamental duty, protecting life.”

South Carolina's Fetal Heartbeat Act is now in effect.

A federal court lifted its prior hold on an abortion restriction there, allowing the state to ban abortions after an ultrasound detects a heartbeat, usually around six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.

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(Video above: Gov. McMasters comments on new law from Tuesday morning)

There are exceptions if the woman’s life is in danger, or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.

Planned Parenthood said after the ruling that it will continue to perform abortions at its South Carolina clinics within the parameters of the new law.

The group tweeted: "@PPSouthAtlantic's doors are open in Charleston & Columbia, & they are providing abortion in full compliance with SB 1. We encourage anyone seeking care to contact us as soon as possible."

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster also reacted to the news:

"We’ve spent nearly a year and a half defending the Fetal Heartbeat Act in court. Finally, it has gone into effect in South Carolina," McMaster tweeted. "This is why Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision is so important – countless unborn children will be saved because of this law.

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson released the following statement:

“The Heartbeat Law is now in effect. Once Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, the decision on legally protecting the lives of unborn babies was returned to the states, so there was no longer any basis for blocking South Carolina’s Heartbeat Law,” Attorney General Alan Wilson said. “Our state is now carrying out a government’s most sacred and fundamental duty, protecting life.”