Bills to Ban Abortion Care
These bills are attempts to limit, restrict, or outright ban abortion access in South Carolina. They differ in their language but all aim to control the bodies and personal health care decisions of pregnant people, violating control of South Carolinians’ health, dignity, and freedom.
S.240 is a total abortion ban with limited exceptions, H.3490 is an abortion ban based on the pregnant person’s reason for the abortion, H. 3549 is a so-called “personhood” law that grants full legal rights to fertilized eggs, and H. 3552 is a total abortion ban with limited exceptions.
People, not politicians, should be in control of fundamental healthcare decisions. When people can make decisions about their own reproductive health care, they are healthier and more economically secure. Access to safe abortion is an essential part of health care and medically unjustified bans put lives and families in danger.
Note: A Jan. 5, 2022 ruling from the South Carolina Supreme Court struck down a state law banning abortion after 6 weeks, and we expect to see significant legislative activity related to abortion access issues.
WREN: Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network has more information about this legislation.
Planned Parenthood Votes! South Atlantic has additional information on abortion access in SC.