H3457Introduced in the House
Human Life Protection Act
Introduced by John Mccravy, District 13
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "human Life Protection Act" By Adding Section 44-41-615 So As To Prohibit All Abortions In The State Of South Carolina, With An Exception For Medical Emergencies, And To Establish Penalties; By Adding Section 44-41-685 So As To Address A Woman's Right To Anonymity In Related Legal Proceedings; By Amending Sections 44-41-610, 44-41-620, 44-41-630, And 44-41-640, All Relating To The "fetal Heartbeat And Protection From Abortion Act," So As To Make Conforming Changes And To Address Access To Contraceptives And Assisted Reproductive Technologies; By Providing The General Assembly The Right To Intervene In Legal Challenges To The Act; By Amending Section 44-41-37, Relating To Abortion Counseling For Minors, So As To Eliminate Reference To A Judicial Bypass Procedure; By Amending Sections 44-41-60 And 44-41-90, Relating To Reporting Of Abortions And Public Funding Of Abortions Respectively, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Repealing Sections 44-41-32, 44-41-33, And 44-41-34 Relating To A Judicial Bypass Procedure For Minors Seeking An Abortion; By Repealing Sections 44-41-650 And 44-41-660 Relating To Exceptions For Rape And Incest And For Fatal Fetal Anomaly Respectively; And To Retitle Article 6 Of Chapter 41, Title 44, As The "human Life Protection Act."
Where it stands
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
April 24, 2025
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Bill history
Prefiled
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huff, Cromer, Gilreath
Scrivener's error corrected
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Frank
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach, Kilmartin
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson
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