no exceptions for fatal fetal abnormalities

South Carolina’s abortion ban could get more extreme

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SB 323 would ban all abortions in the state except for those performed in medical emergencies or to prevent a pregnant person from suffering death or major, irreversible harm. It strikes exceptions for rape, incest and fatal fetal anomaly diagnoses, while redefining “contraceptive” as a “drug, device or chemical that prevents conception.” Read more at … Read more

A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.

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Under a decades-old federal law, the military is prohibited from paying for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. This applies even to service members based in states where abortion is legal; Nakagawa lives in Sonoma County, California. There’s also no exception for catastrophic or fatal fetal … Read more