(CNN) South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill prohibiting an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected during an ultrasound with very few exceptions, becoming the latest Republican to sign a so-called heartbeat bill. The South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act states that a doctor must perform an ultrasound on a person seeking an abortion to determine if there is a fetal heartbeat. The new law comes as the Supreme Court, with a firmly conservative tilt from former President Donald Trump's appointees, has shown it is increasingly open to abortion restrictions . The South Carolina General Assembly passed the bill on Wednesday with a vote of 79-35, and it was finalized on Thursday, according to online recordsRead More

Source: CNN February 18, 2021 21:44 UTC