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South Carolina
Laws in Detail

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South Carolina

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor Mark Sanford (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

  • The South Carolina House is mixed-choice.
  • The South Carolina Senate is mixed-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Ban

South Carolina has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

South Carolina law subjects women seeking abortion services to biased-counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Counseling Ban/Gag Rule

South Carolina prohibits certain state employees and organizations receiving state funds from counseling or referring women for abortion services.
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Insurance Prohibition for Abortion

South Carolina restricts insurance coverage of abortion.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

South Carolina allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

South Carolina restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

South Carolina law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental consent.
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Spousal Consent

South Carolina has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law mandating spousal consent before a married woman may obtain abortion care.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

South Carolina subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Emergency Contraception

South Carolina allows some women greater access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

South Carolina provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

South Carolina restricts post-viability abortion.
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91 percent of South Carolina counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

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