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South Carolina governor signs six-week abortion ban law; legal challenges expected

  • South Carolina's governor signed a bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
  • The law faces immediate legal challenges and has been temporarily blocked by a judge.
  • The law provides exceptions for rape, incest, medical emergencies and fetal abnormalities.
  • If upheld, the law would cut off South Carolina as an access point for women seeking abortions from neighboring states with stricter laws.
  • The state Supreme Court struck down an earlier version of the ban in January
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