Abortion

Judge halts South Carolina’s abortion law

The ruling by Judge Clifton Newman came just about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill.

Circuit Judge Clifton Newman hears arguments on whether he should halt enforcement of South Carolina's new law banning abortion when cardiac activity is detected during a hearing, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

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