Fact check: Did South Carolina pass a bill to put women to death over abortions?

1. Summary of the results

1. Summary of the results:

The statement refers to a real bill (South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act) that was pre-filed and could theoretically make abortion punishable by death. However, the bill has NOT passed and is considered highly unlikely to become law. It currently has only 6 co-sponsors, all from the Freedom Caucus.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints:

• The original question implies the bill has passed, when it's only been pre-filed
• The bill faces opposition even within the Republican Party and anti-abortion groups
• A competing bill (H. 3507) has been pre-filed to protect reproductive rights, showing significant division on abortion policy in South Carolina
• Rep. Rob Harris introduced the bill, which includes exceptions for miscarriages and life-saving procedures
• Most mainstream anti-abortion organizations explicitly oppose prosecuting women who obtain abortions

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement:

The question "Did South Carolina pass a bill..." is misleading as it suggests:

• The bill has already passed (it hasn't)
• There is widespread support for such measures (there isn't - even Planned Parenthood South Atlantic's Vicki Ringer notes that most "strident Republicans" oppose death penalty for abortion)
• This represents mainstream anti-abortion position (it doesn't - it's a fringe proposal from a small group of Freedom Caucus members)

The question could cause unnecessary panic among women in South Carolina, as it fails to communicate that this is a highly unlikely proposal rather than enacted legislation.