Jill Hartle hugs supporters after describing her experience receiving an abortion during a House judiciary subcommittee hearing on a "heartbeat" abortion bill on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. - Joshua Boucher/The State/TNS
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Last Easter, Jill and Mark Hartle were looking forward to their dream coming true: the birth of their first baby. “We were so excited to learn that we were expecting our first baby and little girl that we would name Ivy Grace Hartle,” Jill Hartle said. “This is what we’ve always dreamed of.” But after learning that their baby had a rare heart defect and would die soon after birth, Jill Hartle said the state of South Carolina “turned its back” on them. “This state made our excruciating decision (to terminate pregnancy) that much more stressful because not only could MUSC (Medi...
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