South Carolina senators reject a near-total abortion ban

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By JEFFREY COLLINS

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators rejected a ban on almost all abortions Thursday in a special session called in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade after five Republicans, including all the chamber’s women, refused to support it.

The 30 Republicans in the 46-member chamber had a majority to pass the ban, but did not have the extra votes to end a threatened filibuster by Republican Sen. Tom Davis.

Davis, the chief of staff for former Gov. Mark Sanford before being elected to the Senate in 2009, was joined by the three Republican women in the Senate, a fifth GOP colleague and all Democratic senators to oppose the proposed ban.

Davis said he promised his daughters he would not vote to make South Carolina’s current six-week abortion ban stricter because women have rights, too.



Republican South Carolina Sen. Tom Davis looks over papers at his desk before debate about a bill banning abortion on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)


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[Sky Jewels]

1. Well well well...

Isn’t that mighty interesting?

[Lonestarblue]

2. A ban after six weeks is already close enough to a total ban. Most women would not even know

they’re pregnant.

[Pinback]

5. No kidding.

If one of his daughters needs an abortion, what state will she travel to?

[DemocraticPatriot]

3. Did "God" speak to them ???

Or did their political instincts finally resurrect themselves??? lol


This is probably the most politically extremist legislature in the country, and has been since 1860 and before...


Still, they allowed these small exceptions to their abortion ban....


because they became aware of the anger of women, no doubt...
It was "the least" that they could do, and "the least they could do" is what they did.

[J_William_Ryan]

4. "...because women have rights, too."

They’re just not worth protecting.

[calimary]

8. Which unfortunately means women don't have rights, period.

[COL Mustard]

9. It's Mighty White of him

To recognize that wimmenfolk have rights too. What's next? Lettin' the colored folks eat in the house??? (Extreme sarcasm, if it's not obvious!)

[stage left]

6. This is really a shock to me

I expected the benighted state of SC, my birthplace and home to pass this without a single Republican Nay vote. The voices against this draconian measure were loud and they need to get louder.

[Skittles]

7. they don't give a fuck about women

they just know their neanderthal stances are going over well with the MAJORITY OF VOTERS

[rpannier]

10. So 1/6th of the Republicans rejected the ban

Which means, and it should be stressed, that 5/6 supported it

[NNadir]

11. Really, a Republican claiming women have rights?

That's surprising!

[MOMFUDSKI]

12. Looks like these religious right southern folks

are getting a little weak in the knees. Fun to watch.