ACTION
Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network (WREN) urges South Carolinians to speak up now.
“H. 5399- Reject the Total Abortion Ban
The South Carolina House of Representatives Judiciary Committee advanced H. 5399 on Tuesday, August 16. The only exception the bill includes for abortion is that it may be performed to prevent the death of a pregnant person. This means, a pregnant person has to be at the brink of death in order to access an abortion. This could have lasting implications on their mental and physical health.As Judiciary Committee members debated the many consequences of the proposed legislation, many insisted that they are only at the beginning of this process and need to hear from their constituents in advance of the next vote on the House floor.
WREN urges every single person to take them up on this invitation: reach out to them immediately and tell them to vote NO on H 5399 before the bill is debated on the House floor on August 30th.”
NEWS
- South Carolina Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Six-Week Abortion Ban
“Today, in a unanimous order, the South Carolina Supreme Court blocked the state’s ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy (Senate Bill 1), granting providers’ emergency motion for a temporary injunction while litigation proceeds. The ban – which had been blocked by federal courts since 2021 – took effect on June 27, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and has caused irreparable harm for more than six weeks.” - WREN Testimony in Opposition to Abortion Ban
- Pro-Abortion Advocates Take Action Against Ban in Charleston
- South Carolina cannot afford abortion bans
“In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade, South Carolina legislators are rushing to pass new bills that could outlaw all abortions in South Carolina. While much of the debate has centered on the extensive health consequences of the bills, it is equally critical that South Carolina residents understand the severe, long-lasting economic consequences of proposed legislation. - South Carolina Targets Free Speech in Its Attempt To Limit Abortion Access
RESOURCES
For a list of resources supporting women’s right to self-determination in South Carolina,
visit Charleston Good’s SC ABORTION RIGHTS HUB
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