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South Carolina Senate Sets Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act for “Special Order”

  By Holly Gatling, Executive Director, South Carolina Citizens for Life By a vote of 32-10, the South Carolina Senate today set the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H4223) for special order. A special order means the Senate agrees to take a bill out of order. It takes only one senator to block pro-life legislation …

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South Carolina House Passes Fetal Pain Act by Overwhelming 84-29 vote

  By Holly Gatling, executive director, South Carolina Citizens for Life In an unprecedented victory for unborn children, the South Carolina House passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H4223) by an overwhelming vote of 84-29. The vote included 70 Republicans and 14 Democrats. All 29 votes against the bill were Democrats. South Carolina Citizens …

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Vote on Fetal Pain Bill Postponed in South Carolina House

  By Holly Gatling, executive director, South Carolina Citizens for Life The vote on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H 4223) was delayed in the South Carolina House Wednesday, but the bill was moved to the top of the contested calendar. That action averted a filibuster and still leaves enough time for the House …

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