COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A group of South Carolina lawmakers voted against advancing what would’ve been the nation’s most restrictive bill against abortion.

The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee voted 3-2 against the bill, S.323, after a meeting on Tuesday. While the bill’s immediate future is unclear, it could be revived in the future.

It’s a setback for a proposal that, if fully passed, would have allowed judges to sentence women to years in prison for abortions, and also restricted the use of IUDs and in vitro fertilization . It would’ve also banned all abortions unless the woman’s life is threatened.

Currently, South Carolina’s “heartbeat” law outlaws abortions after cardiac activity is detected, typically at around six weeks. It also allows abortions for ra

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