H 5227 General Bill, By Clary, Felder, Stringer, Newton, Jefferson, Henderson, Norman, Putnam, Ridgeway and Taylor
Summary: Abortion
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITIONS OF "SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY" AND "THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-20, RELATING TO ABORTION LEGALITY, SO AS TO DISALLOW ABORTIONS IN CLINICS AFTER EIGHTEEN WEEKS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-60, RELATING TO ABORTION REPORTING, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE REPORTING OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INCIDENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-80, RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF ABORTION STATUTES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-320 AND SECTION 44-41-330, AS AMENDED, BOTH RELATING TO THE "WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT", SO AS TO REQUIRE AN ULTRASOUND BEFORE PERFORMING AN ABORTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-370, RELATING TO APPLICABILITY OF THE WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT, SO AS TO APPLY TO EVERY FACILITY IN WHICH ANY ABORTION IS PERFORMED.
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04/14/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 82)
04/14/16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 82)