South Carolina Republicans have introduced a bill that would equate an abortion to murder, which would allow the state to convict and possibly execute a person if they have an abortion.
People rally in support of abortion access at the South Carolina State House on February 17, 2022.Republican lawmakers in the South Carolina state legislature have introduced a bill that would equate an abortion of a fetus or an embryo to the murder of a living, already-born person, allowing the state, if passed into law, to convict and possibly execute a person if they obtain abortion services.
As such, the bill would subject people convicted of having an abortion to the same penalties of an assault or murder under state law — which includes the death penalty, if sought by state prosecutors in such instances. It’s unclear as of right now how likely the bill is to pass. However, it is presently being co-sponsored by several members of the Republican caucus —
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