Legislators in South Carolina and Nebraska failed to pass abortion bans in their respective states after some Republican holdouts prevented motions to end filibusters.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about abortion on Tuesday at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and Nebraska both failed in their respective legislatures Thursday as some Republican holdouts prevented their passage.
South Carolina Senate President Thomas Alexander presides over a failed vote to end debate of a near-total abortion ban, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. The South Carolina Senate rejected the bill Thursday, April 27. It would have banned abortion at conception with few exceptions, including for rape or incest through the first trimester or to save the patient’s life.South Carolina Republican Sen. Penry Gustafson speaks against a near-total abortion ban, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. The South Carolina Senate rejected the bill Thursday, April 27.
Riepe, a former hospital administrator, previously expressed concern that a six-week ban might not give women enough time to even know they are pregnant and introduced an amendment Thursday that would have extended the proposed ban to 12 weeks.
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