Health Care

Neb., S.C. fail to pass abortion bans

It was a surprising outcome given the partisan lean of both states.

Humberto Sanchez

12:30 PM, Apr 28, 2023

South Carolina Sen. Sandy Senn, R-Charleston, right, and Sen. Penry Gustafson, R-Camden, left, wait to ask questions about a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Republicans in both Nebraska and South Carolina failed to pass abortion bans Thursday, a surprising outcome given the heavy partisan lean of both states.

The party came up one vote short in Nebraska despite pressure from the governor, while women from both parties in the South Carolina Senate joined forces to help sink a House-passed bill once again.

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