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S. Carolina conservatives suggest almost total abortion ban

South Carolina House Majority Leader David Hiott, R-Pickens, speaks during a meeting of a special House committee looking at a stricter abortion law in the state on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

State Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, speaks during a meeting of a special House committee looking at a stricter abortion law in the state on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Rep. Josiah Magnuson, R-Campobello, center, talks to other members about change to a bill being considered by a special House committee looking at a stricter abortion law in the state on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Protesters who want stricter abortion laws in South Carolina face protesters who want fewer restrictions before a House committee considering an abortion bill met on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

S. Carolina conservatives suggest almost total abortion ban