South Carolina Officials Rescind ‘Spousal Consent’ Proposal After Outcry

South Carolina considered regulations recently that would require a married woman to obtain signed consent from her husband before she could receive abortion care.

Backlash from reproductive rights advocates led to the state rescinding the proposal this week. Officials characterized the regulations’ inclusion as an “error.”...
https://rewire.news/article/2016/10/21/south-carolina-officials-rescind-spousal-consent-proposal-outcry/