SC S0623 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-16 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on April 16 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-16 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating To Abortions, To Enact The "south Carolina Human Heartbeat Protection Act", By Adding Section 44-41-25 To Provide That Physicians Or Allied Health Professionals Must Conduct A Fetal Heartbeat Abdominal Ultrasound Test Prior To Performing Or Inducing An Abortion, To Prohibit Abortions When A Fetal Heartbeat Is Detected, To Provide For Information To Be Given To The Woman, To Provide For Regulations Of The Ultrasound Procedure And Statistical Probabilities Of Bringing A Fetus To Term, To Provide For Exemptions, To Define Medical Emergency For The Purposes Of The Section, And To Provide For Penalties.
Title
Human Heartbeat Protection Act
Sponsors
Sen. Lee Bright [R] | Sen. Kevin Bryant [R] | Sen. Danny Verdin [R] | Sen. Michael Fair [R] |
Sen. Lawrence Grooms [R] | Sen. Ronnie Cromer [R] | Sen. Shane Martin [R] | Sen. Katrina Shealy [R] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-04-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
2013-04-16 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0623&session=120&summary=B |
Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/623_20130416.htm |