South Carolina Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Heartbeat Law Saving Babies From Abortions - LifeNews.com

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : " Dr. Steve Pettit, President of Palmetto Family Council, stated, "Palmetto Family Council is pleased with today's South Carolina Supreme Court decision for its steadfast commitment to upholding the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, affirming the six-week protection for the unborn.
56% : "This case is the first time Planned Parenthood has argued that [the legislation] bans abortion later than six weeks of pregnancy....
55% : The 27-page opinion upheld that of 5th Circuit Court Judge Daniel Coble who ruled in May of 2024 in favor of the Heartbeat Act noting that it was the will of the General Assembly to establish the fetal heartbeat at six weeks of gestation.
49% : Planned Parenthood used the phrase 'Six Week Ban' more than 300 times in its various filings prior to this case.
39% : " In the Court's third defeat for Planned Parenthood, the nations largest killer of unborn children, Justice John Few, rejected the abortion business's argument that a fetal heartbeat is not present until the ninth week of gestation.

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