SC bill would prevent abortion if fetal heartbeat detected
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - A bill introduced in the South Carolina House this week would prohibit an abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected.
House Bill 3020, which was read for the first time Jan. 8, would "require testing for a detectable fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed on a pregnant woman" and "prohibit the performance of an abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected, both with medical emergency exceptions."
The bill was pre-filed on Dec. 18, 2018 and has more than 50 sponsors. It's now sitting in the House Committee on Judiciary.
This story was reported on from Charlotte, N.C.