South Carolina Senators have again rejected a proposal to ban nearly all abortions in the state. However, they left open a small chance Tuesday some compromise could be reached.
The stalemate in the Republican-dominated Legislature hasn’t changed for weeks. The Senate voted 26-17 Tuesday to insist on its bill keeping South Carolina’s current ban on abortions after cardiac activity is present, usually around six weeks.
The House insisted on its own version of a full ban last month with exceptions only for pregnancies from rape or incest, or if the mother's life were threatened. The bill now goes to a conference committee.
