South Carolina Republicans Basically Want to Make It Illegal to Utter the Word Abortion

Earlier this week, Republican lawmakers in South Carolina took the first in a series of steps toward making their already draconian abortion law—which currently prohibits the medical procedure after just six weeks, with exceptions for rape and incest—even worse: a total ban, except in cases where the mother’s life is in jeopardy. But stripping countless women of the right to make decisions over their own bodies—including women who’ve been victims of violent assault and abuse—apparently isn’t enough for the state’s conservatives. No, they won’t be happy until you can basically throw a person in jail for simply uttering the word… Read Full Article