South Carolina state Supreme Court hears oral arguments in abortion lawsuit
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South Carolina's state Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood South Atlantic challenging the state's six-week abortion ban.
"I think the lawyers for the state made strong arguments backing the state legislature’s authority and that the rule of law favors protecting life," Attorney General Alan Wilson told Fox News Digital via an email statement. "I want to commend both sides for the civility shown in the hearing, as Chief Justice Beatty noted. The justices asked a lot of thoughtful questions and we look forward to hearing their ruling." Haley Chi-Sing is a Fox News Digital production assistant. You can reach her at @haleychising on Twitter.
Arguments in the case began Wednesday morning in Columbia at the Supreme Court Building, just one day after the South Carolina Senate rejected a proposal to ban nearly all abortions in the state. A conference committee has been established to distinguish between the House and Senate bills.
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