The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld an interpretation of a 2023 law prohibiting most abortions starting at the six-week mark of pregnancy, or when a heartbeat is typically detected. Planned Parenthood challenged the six-week ban,

The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts.

Justices issue a 27-page decision that rules against Planned Parenthood's challenge at what point a fetal heartbeat is detected