This was lawmakers NOT approving them in Red States…..
This was women lawmakers , Republicans, voting against stricter limitations ….
This is ANOTHER warning to the Grand Old Party….
The November General elections are a year and half away……
The bills, if they had passed, were likely to be signed into law by Republican governors, and would have been a significant change for state residents. Currently, both South Carolina and Nebraska allow abortion up to around 22 weeks.
“Nebraska politicians today voted to keep private health care decisions where they belong — in the exam room between a doctor and their patient,” said Andi Curry Grubb, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska.
Both states would have joined a growing list of Republican-dominated states with severe restrictions on abortion. So far, 14 states have active bans on nearly all abortions, though some allow exceptions for rape and danger to the life of the mother. Georgia and Florida also ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, but Florida’s ban is on hold pending a court challenge.
South Carolina has become a destination for women seeking abortions as its Southern neighbors have shut down access to abortion. The proposed ban would have prohibited abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with narrow exceptions for rape and incest before 12 weeks.
During discussion of the bill, State Senator Mia McLeod, an independent, appealed to her colleagues to protect the rights of women and girls.
“If this bill passes, a baby will be forced to carry and deliver another baby, even if it costs her her life,” she said…..
The abortion ban was defeated in S.C. due to the actions of six female State Senators, four Republicans, one Democrat and one Independent.