South Carolina passed a law on Tuesday banning abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. Exceptions are, for example, rape, incest or endangering the pregnant woman herself. Previously, abortion on request was possible up to the 22nd week.
The law went into effect on Thursday: Governor Henry McMaster signed the text of the law and wrote on Twitter: “From now on, we are going to start saving the lives of unborn children. We stand ready to defend the law against any challenge, for there is no more important right than the right to life.”
This brings South Carolina closer to the numerous states in the southern United States that already have full abortion bans. Abortions in the first six weeks of pregnancy are not a rule, as many women do not even know they are pregnant at this point. In addition, many abortion clinics have long waiting lists, making the law almost a de facto ban, according to critics.
Abortion laws will also be tightened in Florida and North Carolina soon. Abortion after the 12th week is banned in both states. For women from the “Bible Belt”, where evangelical Protestantism is an integral part of the culture, these laws would further restrict access to abortion options. In the past, many women from the region came to North and South Carolina to seek abortions because the procedure would have been illegal where they lived.
Abortion laws also vary widely around the world. Abortion has been legal in Switzerland for 20 years. On June 2, 2002, more than 72 percent of the population voted to allow abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy. The decision ended decades of debate. A first attempt was made in 1977, but narrowly failed at the ballot box.
Abortion up to the 12th week is also legal in most other Western European countries. This year Finland was followed by another country, so in Europe beatings are only illegal in Hungary and Poland. Exceptions are possible there, as in most strictly Catholic countries in South America, Asia and Africa, but also in the Arab world. For example, in the event of danger to the life or health of the mother, rape, disability of the fetus or social hardship.
source: watson
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