South Carolina Supreme Court Affirms Heartbeat Law In a momentous decision, the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the state’s "Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act," ...

Ruling upholding a fetal heartbeat law hailed as a 'decisive victory' by anti-abortion leaders, while reproductive rights ...

The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld an interpretation of a 2023 law prohibiting most abortions starting at the six-week ...

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster proclaimed victory Wednesday morning after a state Supreme Court ruling upholding the state’s so-called “Fetal Heartbeat Bill.” The South Carolina Law Enforcement ...

The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued an opinion upholding the state's "fetal heartbeat" law, banning abortions after six weeks.

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

Per state law, the state Supreme Court ruled, abortions may be banned as soon as cardiac activity can be detected. Meanwhile in Missouri, GOP lawmakers plan to put forth a constitutional amendment to ...

Correctional officers often dictate end-of-life care for incarcerated people who are terminally ill. Most states either don’t have a formal policy or are given leeway — a big concern for families and ...

The justices acknowledged the medical imprecision of South Carolina's heartbeat provision, which is similar to language in ...

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday, upholding a 2023 abortion bill. The case mainly ...