July 19th Ad Hoc Hearing- Let’s Make Some Noise!
by Ashley Lidow on Jul 14, 2022
The South Carolina House of Representatives has put together a special Ad Hoc Committee to consider NEW legislation related to the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion. Even though the committee did everything they could to stack the odds against us, we had hundreds show up to speak out. Unfortunately, many testifiers were turned away from speaking and waited for hours in 100 degree weather to be heard.
The committee is meeting again on July 19th to discuss the abortion ban in South Carolina and STILL NOT providing space for individuals to be heard. They will be no time allowed for verbal testimonies. Here is the meeting agenda.
Meet us on Statehouse grounds at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19th to make some noise! The meeting will take place at the Blatt Building. Click here for directions to the Statehouse. We won’t stand for this.
Keep checking this page for any updates on the July 19th meeting. If you have any accessibility needs, email info@scwren.org with the subject line ‘July 19th Accessibility’
Actions you can take now
Send in Your Written Testimony
No public testimony will be taken at the hearing on July 19th however the committee will be taken written testimony. They can be emailed to adhoccommittee@schouse.gov
Email Committee Members
Click here to email committee members and demand that they protect the right to abortion and repeal all existing abortion restrictions.
Join our Outreach Team
Join Our Outreach Team! We are working on multiple levels to resist lawmakers’ attempts to control our bodies. They will not stop, and neither will we. We will contact you with opportunities to engage as they arise.
Share on Social Media on July 19th
Post a video or a photo of you holding a sign explaining why abortion access matters to you on Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and others) and tag legislators and WREN (@WRENetwork), demanding Protection for Abortion Access in SC.
Encourage your friends and family to join in. Use the hashtags #StopTheBanSC #SCPol #BansOffOurBodies and #AbortionIsEssential.
Here is a list of social media handles for legislators:
John McCravy
Instagram: @repjohnmccravy
Twitter: @Rep_J_McCravy
Facebook: Rep. John McCravy
Micah Caskey
Instagram: @repmicahcaskey
Twitter: @MicahCaskey
Facebook: Rep. Micah Caskey
Heather Crawford
Facebook: SC Rep Heather Ammons Crawford
Chandra Dillard
Instagram: @chandra.dillard
Twitter: @chandradilllard
Facebook: Chandra E. Dillard
Jackie Hayes
Facebook: Jackie Hayes
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
Twitter: @RepRosalyn
Facebook: Rosalyn Henderson Myers
Linkedin: Representative Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
Josiah Magnuson
Facebook: Josiah Magnuson for SC State House 38
Travis Moore
Facebook: Travis Moore for State House 33
Melissa Oremus
Facebook: Rep. Melissa Oremus
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