Palmetto principles CNA/EWTN News Thursday, May 26, 2016 The South Carolina legislature has passed a bill, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, that will ban most abortions in the state after 19 weeks. Similar laws are on the books in 17 other states. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.