S.C. Bill Would Expand on New Ultrasound Law

The State: Proposed S.C. bill sets stage for abortion fight, by Leroy Chapman, Jr.:

Abortion foes in the Legislature have sown the seeds of what could develop into another battle over regulating abortion in South Carolina.

Seven S.C. House lawmakers have prefiled a bill that would require women seeking abortions to be given a list of clinics and other facilities that provide free ultrasounds. That list could include pregnancy crisis centers — many run by antiabortion groups — that actively discourage abortion and encourage women to choose other alternatives.

The bill expands upon the law the General Assembly passed this year that requires abortion providers to give women seeking an abortion the option of viewing an ultrasound beforehand.