A man supporting restrictions on abortion holds a sign as abortion-rights supporters hold signs behind him outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Columbia, S.C.Meg Kinnard/AP State Rep. Neal Collins held back tears Tuesday over the impact of an abortion ban he voted for. The South Carolina Republican said a 19-year-old's abortion was delayed even though the fetus was unviable. He said he opposed a proposed bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. A Republican lawmaker in South Carolina held back tears on Tuesday as he described learning about a teenager who was at risk of losing her uterus or even dying due to an abortion ban he previously voted for, video showed.State Rep.