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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A bill that would toughen domestic violence penalties in South Carolina appeared to be dead — until a state legislator opened his mouth to question why abused women return to violent relationships.
Now, after an outcry by women's groups, the proposal is moving so quickly through the Legislature that some elected officials are trying to put the brakes on it, and the bill's original sponsor has withdrawn her support.
The issue caught fire after Republican Rep. John Graham Altman was asked to explain why the bill had died earlier in a subcommittee.
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