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S.C. court blocks abortion law as Senate considers new one

Supporters of abortion rights gather to watch the South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee hearing on abortion outside the statehouse, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/James Pollard)

State Sen. Richard Cash, center, a leading supporter of South Carolina's recently implemented Fetal Heartbeat law banning abortion around six weeks, sits during a Senate Medical Affairs Committee meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/James Pollard)

S.C. court blocks abortion law as Senate considers new one