H 4830 General Bill, By Magnuson, Long, Jones, McCabe and Morgan
Similar (S 0988, S 1127)
Summary: Equal Protection for Unborn Babies Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "EQUAL PROTECTION FOR UNBORN BABIES ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 139 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OR INDUCTION OF ABORTIONS IN THIS STATE, TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE PROHIBITION, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO REPEAL CHAPTER 41 OF TITLE 44 RELATING TO ABORTIONS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS ACT ARE EFFECTIVE UPON AN ACTION TAKEN BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF RESTORING OR GRANTING TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA THE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ABORTION TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THIS ACT.
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01/20/22	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)
01/20/22	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 29)
01/25/22	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Morgan