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South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Act Enjoined
Religion Clause ^ | 2/20/21 | Howard Friedman

Posted on 02/23/2021 6:00:59 PM PST by marshmallow

As previously reported, earlier this week (Feb. 18), South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law the Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act, prohibiting an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected. One day later, in Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. Wilson, (D SC, Feb. 19, 2021), a South Carolina federal district court issued a temporary restraining order barring enforcement of the Act, saying in part:

Because the Act bans abortion months before any fetus could be viable, ... Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claim that the Act is unconstitutional. Indeed, courts have “universally” invalidated laws that ban abortions beginning at a gestational age prior to viability.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: fetalheartbeat

1 posted on 02/23/2021 6:00:59 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Some human heartbeats are protected, but not those of the very young who others want to snuff out.


2 posted on 02/23/2021 6:02:59 PM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: marshmallow

Bttt


3 posted on 02/23/2021 6:06:34 PM PST by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do)
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To: marshmallow

So...enforce the law anywise and tell the judge to pound sand. It’s time for states to start nullifying, interdicting, and ignoring.


4 posted on 02/23/2021 6:09:01 PM PST by Yashcheritsiy (I'd rather have one king 3000 miles away that 3000 kings one mile away)
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To: marshmallow

Assume the goal is to appeal it to the supremes and overturn Roe? Good luck with that - too many spineless cowards on the court.


5 posted on 02/23/2021 6:47:48 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite its unfashionability)
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To: marshmallow

Viability has become younger and younger since 1973, with medical advances.


6 posted on 02/23/2021 9:06:12 PM PST by Marchmain (i vote pro-life)
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To: Some Fat Guy in L.A.

Sadly, there’s no possibility of Roberts and Kavanaugh voting to overturning Roe. The establishment demands legal abortion, and Roberts & Kav ultimately serve their establishment masters. At this point, we have a maximum of 4 votes to overturn: 2 locks: Thomas and Alito; and 2 maybes: Gorsuch and Barrett.


7 posted on 02/23/2021 10:27:19 PM PST by irishjuggler
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