SC bill would ban experimentation on aborted fetal remains – By Emily Bohatch (The State) / Jan 24 2020
A South Carolina state senator wants to make it illegal to sell, buy or experiment on fetal remains procured through an abortion in the Palmetto State — and suggested that a South Carolina university might have bought fetal tissue for research.
But Democrats say they’ve seen no evidence a problem exists.
The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Richard Cash, R-Anderson, mirrors similar pieces of legislation filed by abortion opponents in the Legislature over the years. Those bills have failed to become law.
Talking to a panel of senators Thursday, Cash claimed that the University of South Carolina purchased remains from an abortion years ago. When pressed for details questioned by his fellow senators, Cash said he did not know what the remains were used for, but said he spoke to former USC President Harris Pastides about the issue.
USC spokesman Jeff Stensland said Thursday the university does not conduct research using human fetal tissue, and officials are unaware of any evidence they ever have.
In 2009, the university purchased human tissue samples from the University of Washington. Stensland said it’s unknown what kind of human tissue samples were purchased.
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