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Abortion 24-Hour Waiting Period Passes Senate Subcommittee web posted March 27, 2009 COLUMBIA – A key South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee today passed a new proposal that extends the waiting period for abortions from just one hour to twenty-four hours. South Carolina is currently the only nation in the country to have a one-hour waiting period for abortions - the shortest waiting period of all states with a waiting period. The proposed law would require a 24-hour waiting period upon the completion of an ultrasound or the giving of materials about abortion to the patient. The extended period would give women a full day of reflection before making one of the biggest decisions of their lives. It is the hope of bill sponsors that the additional time to reflect on the risks of and alternatives to abortion will lower the number of abortions in South Carolina, help protect more unborn children and give mothers more time to consider the health risks. “South Carolina should serve as an example to the nation on this issue, not lag behind more liberal states,” Senator Mike Fair (R-Greenville) said. “No one knows how many babies will be saved if we extend the waiting period to twenty-four hours. All we know is that some babies will be saved. That’s enough for me and it should be enough for the General Assembly. “ © Copyright 2009
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