The South Carolina Supreme Court recently ruled restricting access to abortions in the state, sparking outrage from reproductive rights advocates. The ruling, made by an all-male panel, bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, with few exceptions. This ruling has been criticized by reproductive rights advocates, and the South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus plans to continue its efforts to restrict abortion access.
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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 The South Carolina Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that will restrict access
00:06 to abortions in the state, sparking outrage from advocates of reproductive rights.
00:10 The ruling, made by an all-male panel, bans abortion after around six weeks of pregnancy,
00:15 with few exceptions.
00:17 This ruling has been met with criticism from advocates of reproductive rights, and the
00:20 South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus plans to continue its effort to restrict abortion
00:24 access.
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