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Saturday 30 January 2021
Conservatives praise South Carolina win on abortion ban

By JEFFREY COLLINS Brad Hutto said they would
Associated Press also point out the money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — wasted on court fights over
As some conservatives in the issue while abortion op-
South Carolina celebrated ponents ignore a different
getting a bill that would way to get what they want.
ban almost all abortions in “If they wanted to be gen-
the state past a legislative uine about they believe,
barrier and likely becom- they should introduce a
ing law, they said they are constitutional amendment
not finished trying to end all to ban abortions,” the
abortions. Democrat from Orange-
The ultimate goal of a num- burg said. “They don’t
ber of groups that oppose have the votes for that.
abortion is what is called a They don’t have the stom-
“personhood law,” which ach for that.”
would dictate that life be- Planned Parenthood and
gins at conception. That other abortion rights groups
would give a fetus the rights also promised to keep fight-
of any citizen and require “ ing this bill and any other re-
due process of law” to end strictions, saying these de-
its life under the U.S. Con- cisions are between wom-
stitution. While other states en and their doctors and it
have passed similar or South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster touches the shoulders of South Carolina Citizens for is shameful South Carolina
even more restrictive abor- Life Executive Director Holly Gatling after a news conference to celebrate the likelihood of a does not spend this kind of
bill banning almost all abortions passing and getting to his desk after a news conference on
tion laws, none have gone Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. The Senate passed the bill on an initial vote. effort improving education,
that far. The South Carolina Associated Press expanding health care or
Senate on Thursday voted fighting COVID-19, which
30-13 in favor of a bill that made abortion his chief is- on abortion restrictions in gains in the Senate — the help many more people.
would ban abortions after sue in the Senate. the House, wants abortion three seats picked up from Opponents of declaring life
a fetal heartbeat is detect- The “ South Carolina Fe- banned in South Carolina Democrats in November legally begins at concep-
ed, which is usually around tal Heartbeat and Protec- too. But the Greenwood proved crucial to this bill — tion said that declaration
six weeks after conception tion from Abortion Act “ Republican expects the there may not be enough could also put on shaky
and before many women that passed the Senate this House to not change the support to go further. legal ground some birth
know they are pregnant. week isn’t the only abortion bill the Senate passed this One of the 30 Republi- control like intrauterine de-
The proposal had failed to related bill at the General week to make it more re- cans, Sen. Sandy Senn of vices where a fertilized egg
get out the chamber for Assembly. At least eight strictive. Any change would Charleston, voted against is prevented from implant-
several years. others have also been have to be approved the bill. A second Republi- ing in a uterus and in-vitro
The bill goes to the House, filed. There are House and again by the Senate. Mc- can said he could not vote fertilizations where an egg
which has passed similar Senate bills to declare life Cravy isn’t sure the House for the bill until exceptions and sperm are combined
proposals in previous ses- begins at conception and will look at any other abor- for pregnancies caused by a number of times in a lab-
sions. South Carolina’s gov- other proposals including tion legislation this year. But rape and incest were add- oratory outside the womb
ernor has repeatedly said requiring doctors to tell with a two-year session, he ed. Those exceptions were in hopes one can grow to
he will sign it. women who are given pills said there is plenty of time. added quietly and there term.
“I’ll tell you this from my to cause an abortion that it “Maybe before the ses- were no votes this week to In the lobby of the State-
heart. There isn’t anything can be reversed after one sion is out. But right now we determine if any other Re- house this week, abortion
left but defending life at dose and to ban a rarely are concentrating on the publicans could support a opponents did not want
conception after that,” used procedure called heartbeat bill,” McCravy more restrictive bill. to talk about specifically
said state Sen. Richard dismemberment abor- said.The Senate debate this Democrats vowed to con- about future plans until the
Cash, a Republican from tions. Rep. John McCravy, week showed while Repub- tinue to fight the restrictions. current bill gets through the
Anderson County who has who often takes the lead licans have made critical Senate Minority Leader Legislature. q

UW-Madison police chief bans ‘Thin Blue Line’ imagery

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Uni- cy. Roman said the ban on
versity of Wisconsin-Mad- Roman said the flag has public displays of “Thin
ison’s police chief has been “co-opted” by ex- Blue Line” imagery includes
banned officers from using tremists with “hateful ideol- flags, pins, bracelets, note-
“Thin Blue Line” imagery ogies” and that her depart- books, coffee mugs and
while on duty. ment needs to distance other items. Tattoos are the
The move by Chief Kristen itself from the imagery to exception.
Roman follows criticism on build trust with the com- “Thin Blue Line” flags were
social media of a “Thin Blue munity, the Wisconsin State among those displayed by
Line” flag displayed at the Journal reported. rioters who stormed the U.S.
police department’s office. “We must consider the cost Capitol on Jan. 6 in an at-
The flag, which resembles of clinging to a symbol that tempt to overturn the elec-
a U.S. flag but has a blue is undeniably and inextri- tion defeat of former Presi-
stripe, is considered a sign cably linked to actions and dent Donald Trump. Five
In this Aug. 30, 2020 file photo, an unidentified man participates of police solidarity, but has beliefs antithetical to UW- people, including a U.S.
in a Blue Lives Matter rally in Kenosha, Wis. also been criticized as a PD’s values,” she said in a Capitol Police officer, died
Associated Press symbol of white suprema- Jan. 15 email. in the riot.q