The bill, known as the "South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023"

1. Members of the South Carolina State House are considering a bill that would make a woman who has an abortion in the state eligible for the death penalty.

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4. Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican who represents South Carolina in the U.S. House, has called attention to the bill as part of a "deeply disturbing" trend.

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5. Multiple Texas lawmakers have previously proposed bills to execute women who have abortions, but they failed before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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1. Members of the South Carolina State House are considering a bill that would make a woman who has an abortion in the state eligible for the death penalty.

4. Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican who represents South Carolina in the U.S. House, has called attention to the bill as part of a "deeply disturbing" trend.

5. Multiple Texas lawmakers have previously proposed bills to execute women who have abortions, but they failed before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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The bill, known as the "South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023"