Some state senators are getting ready to hear from the public on a bill that would ban all abortions in South Carolina, if the U.S. Supreme Court allows it. The proposal would legally define life as beginning at fertilization, and any doctor who performs an abortion after that point could face charges similar to murder.
Birth control and other contraception methods would not be outlawed and abortions could be performed if a mother's life is in danger or fertilization took place outside the womb. The Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee hearing meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday.
