South Carolina Supreme Court listens to the dispute of the six -week ban on the country’s abortions – Yahoo

The South Carolina Supreme Court listened to arguments on Wednesday in the ban on abortions of the state.

The case stems from a case filed by planned parenting after governor Henry McMaster signed a bill that declared an abortion illegal in South Carolina after finding a heart rate of the fetus, which is generally about six weeks. Planned parenting claims that abortions should be allowed between six to nine weeks of pregnancy, claiming that the six -week brand is unclear.

Last June, the case was moved to the Supreme Court of the State after a judge of the Richland District Court found that the legislation was not clear about when the prohibition should be applied, but it was issued as a six -week application.

Speaking to the judges, Catherine Humfivil, the lawyer representing planned parenting, said, as the six -week limit is not specific if the heart rate is not heard and the pregnant patient is close to the six -week marker, doctors will hesitate or decide not to carry out the surgery.

“Does that mean six weeks and zero days? Does that mean five weeks and six days? Does that mean five to six weeks, six weeks and six days, “Humfivil asked.

According to the law, a healthcare professional can face up to two years in prison, a fine of $ 10,000, or both, if convicted of committing an abortion after detecting a heart rate of the fetus. They could also lose their medical license.

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Taylor Shelton, the plaintiff in the case, said in a statement after hearing that she had been denied an abortion under the South Carolina law two weeks after the abortion ban and should travel to North Carolina for the procedure.

“I was fired and neglected by our healthcare system and forced to skip unnecessary hoops just to access the necessary and well -deserved care,” Shelton said. “I uphold the right to an abortion and stand until the decision I made to have one.”

Grayson Lambert, a lawyer of the state, said the court made the right decision and did not take up to 10 weeks to make a “fetal” life.

“The chain court said it was clear out of doubt that the point was approximately six weeks. The heart has existed for at least five weeks in pregnancy and there is evidence to support the conclusion of the General Assembly that the heart of approximately six weeks has a stable and recurring, rhythmic contraction. The law has been protecting the unborn life for approximately six weeks and therefore this court must confirm, “Lambert said.

“This is the third time my office went to the Supreme Court of the State to fight to maintain the law on the heart rhythm of our country,” said General Prosecutor Alan Wilson in a statement after hearing. “The intention of the legislature was clear – to protect life after a heart rate was discovered. We thank the judges for their attention and deliberate issues and look forward to their decision. I will always fight to maintain the holiness of life. “

The judges are expected to decide on a later date.

This article originally appeared at Greenville News: The ban on banning abortion of South Carolina returns to the Supreme Court of the State