South Carolina supreme court rules six-week abortion ban unconstitutional

Decision means state's ban with exceptions for rape and incest will be immediately and permanently struck down

The South Carolina supreme court has ruled that the state's six-week ban on abortion is unconstitutional, under the right to privacy.

The 3-2 decision will mean the state's six-week abortion ban with exceptions for rape and incest will be immediately and permanently struck down. Abortion will remain legal in South Carolina up until 22 weeks of pregnancy.