South Carolina House Republicans pass 6-week abortion ban over Democrats’ opposition

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina moved closer to a six-week abortion ban on Wednesday after the House voted to ban abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected, an effort to put the measure back before the state Supreme Court, which already ruled a previous ban unconstitutional. The 82-33 vote, mostly along party lines, occurred after 24 hours of debate over two days and hundreds of unsuccessful tries by Democrats to amend the bill by tacking on changes to, for example, move the limit to 12 weeks; put the issue on the ballot; and to require the state cover funeral costs should the mother o...