June 28 (UPI) — A South Carolina legislation to limit most abortions has gone into impact after a federal decide lifted a block put in opposition to it, state officers mentioned.
The state’s Republican lawyer basic, Alan Wilson, introduced Monday that its legislation to ban abortions after about six weeks was now in impact.
“As soon as Roe vs. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court docket, the choice on legally defending the lives of unborn infants was returned to the states, so there was now not any foundation for blocking South Carolina’s Heartbeat Legislation,” Wilson mentioned in a press release. “Our state is now finishing up a authorities’s most scared and elementary responsibility — defending life.”
The laws bans abortion when fetal cardiac exercise is detected, which happens across the sixth week of a being pregnant, usually earlier than most girls know they’re pregnant.
The legislation threatens medical doctors with felony costs and a two-year jail sentence for performing the medical process although there are exceptions if the fetus is the results of rape and incest and if the mom’s life is in peril.
Although signed into legislation in February of final 12 months, it was quickly after blocked attributable to a problem from Deliberate Parenthood South Atlantic.
Nevertheless, courtroom paperwork dated Monday state the Deliberate Parenthood department had instructed the courtroom that it was withdrawing its preliminary injunction.
In a statement, Jenny Black, the president and chief government of Deliberate Parenthood South Atlanta, indicated that they deliberate to combat the legislation by means of totally different authorized means.
“After final week’s dangerous Supreme Court docket ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade, it is clear that the very best path to guard abortion entry in South Carolina after round six weeks of being pregnant doesn’t run by means of our present federal courtroom case,” she mentioned. “Deliberate Parenthood South Atlantic and our companions are devoted to defending reproductive freedom for all.”
The state’s Republican governor, Henry McMaster, celebrated the so-called heartbeat ban being instituted.
“Lastly, it has gone into impact in South Carolina,” he tweeted. “This is the reason Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court docket choice is so vital — numerous unborn kids will likely be saved due to this legislation.”
The announcement was made amid a flurry of lawsuit being discipline in states all through the nation in a last-minute ditch to forestall the abortion bans from going into impact following final week’s ruling by the Supreme Court docket to overturn Roe vs. Wade, which offered the medical procedural with federal protections.
South Carolina returns to action in Week 6 after an all-important bye week.
The Gamecocks (3-1, 1-1 SEC) will take on the No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
GamecockCentral is here at Williams-Brice Stadium to provide live updates throughout the afternoon.
South Carolina stays hot, picks up another 4-star commitment
By: Kevin Miller
On Saturday, just a couple of hours before the South Carolina football team took the field against the 12th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels, the Gamecocks got some good recruiting news when 4-star tight end Jamel Howse (Newberry High School; Newberry, South Carolina) revealed his commitment to Shane Beamer’s program. A frequent visitor to campus, he was one of many high-level prospects in Columbia for a huge recruiting weekend.
Howse, a class of 2026 recruit, is ranked as the 151st-best player in the country, regardless of position. On3 considers the athletic playmaker the No. 7 tight end in the nation and the No. 2 Palmetto State prospect. Despite having another full year of high school football remaining, Howse owns multiple other Power-4 scholarship offers (including ones from West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Cincinnati, and UCF) and has drawn interest from additional major programs.
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As a player, Howse is a dynamic threat in the passing game. The 6’4″ weapon lines up all over the offense for Newberry and has a knack for finding coverage soft spots. Once the ball is in his hands, a “Howse Call” (you’re welcome to play-by-play announcers everywhere) is always on the table thanks to good, long-striding speed and a strong, forceful running style.
Howse’s pledge marks the Gamecocks’ fourth commitment of the ’26 cycle. He joins linebacker Rodney Colton, Jr., linebacker/EDGE Keenan Britt, and in-state offensive lineman Anthony Baxter.
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On Friday, the Gamecocks secured a pledge from class of 2026 4-star wide receiver Jordon Gidron. The local standout also announced he was reclassifying to the ’25 cycle, meaning he will arrive on campus even sooner. Another in-state 4-star wide receiver, Rock Hill High School’s Malik Clark, announced his own commitment shortly before Howse. Clark is part of the 2025 recruiting class.
Shane Beamer and the South Carolina football coaching staff are getting hot on the recruiting trail, and the good news for Gamecock fans is that they show no signs of stopping.
The No. 12 ranked Ole Miss Rebels take a trip east to Columbia, South Carolina Saturday to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks. Fresh off a bye-week, the Gamecocks look to get their first signature win of the season after missing out on the opportunity to upset the LSU Tigers at home back in Week 3.
Now, as underdogs at home yet again, head coach Shane Beamer and his staff look to pull off the upset over Ole Miss.
LaNorris Sellers
Sellers is listed as probable after taking the bye week and the contest against Akron to get healthy from his ankle injury sustained against LSU. Assuming he returns to the lineup on Saturday, the Gamecocks’ passing attack will receive a much-needed boost. Robby Ashford showed signs of growth through the air against Akron, but this offense has a different explosivity with Sellers at the helm. Sellers’ continued growth is perhaps the most important area to watch as this Gamecocks season continues.
Pressure and Havoc
There’s been little to now doubt this season, the best unit on this South Carolina roster has been the defensive front. Freshman phenom Dylan Stewart and transfer Kyle Kennard have lived in opponents backfields this season and Saturday is their chance to impact yet another contest for the Gamecocks. Ole Miss’s offenses attempt to drive the ball down the field frequently, presenting plenty of opportunity for this Gamecocks defense to get home.
Match the Explosives
Ole Miss is currently ranked No. 3 in College Football averaging 7.9 yards per play. They are by definition an explosive offense. If the Gamecocks are going to go blow for blow with the Rebels on Saturday, they are going to have to manage to create explosives offensively themselves while avoiding negative plays offensively. This South Carolina offense has been able to create explosives, but they’ve also failed to avoid critical losses on fumbles, sacks, and penalties.
According to Draft Kings, South Carolina is an 8.0-point underdog against the Rebels. The line was initially set at 11.5 in favor of Ole Miss, but following the Rebels’ loss to Kentucky, the point spread has now shifted a good bit. The line was at 9.5 earlier in this week so it has shrunk more since then. This has been a line that has continued to move throughout the week and it might even move more before kickoff.
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The No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels are hoping to return to the win column on Saturday against the South Carolina Gamecocks, but they will have to do so without one of their star defenders.
Edge rusher Princely Umanmielen was ruled out of Saturday’s game for the Rebels, according to the latest injury report released by the Southeastern Conference on Friday. He suffered an injury against Kentucky last week and was previously listed as “questionable” on the report that was released on Wednesday.
So far this season, Umanmielen, a Florida transfer, has tallied 13 total tackles (six TFLs) and 3.5 sacks.
Some players who were listed as questionable on Wednesday were upgraded to “probable” on Friday, including RB Matt Jones and LB TJ Dottery. RB Henry Parrish is still listed as questionable going into Saturday, and WR Tre Harris’ name has been removed from the report entirely.
The final injury report for this game will be released 90 minutes prior to kickoff. The game is set to begin at 2:30 p.m. CT, and it will be televised on ESPN.
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