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Upcoming Legislation Dates for Access to Abortion in South Carolina

by WREN STAFF on Aug 11, 2022

Upcoming Legislation Dates for Access to Abortion in South Carolina

After The U.S. Supreme Court made the decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, WREN and partners became proactive on working against any total abortion bans in South Carolina. Help advocate against abortion bans by contacting your legislators and letting them know we REJECT a ban on abortions. #StopTheBanSC

In August, WREN and partners prepare for the fight for NO ABORTION BANS in South Carolina. Here are the upcoming legislative dates regarding the total abortion ban in South Carolina:  

 August 16 –  House Judiciary sub and full committee debate

August 17– Senate Medical Affairs hears testimony

Week of August 29th– House floor debate

September 6th– Potential 2nd Medical Affairs committee meeting and then start of Senate floor debate

Additional Information

In the House

Ad hoc committee in the House had 2 meetings:

House ad hoc sent this bill language inserted in H.5399 to House Judiciary- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bXBNzMlgqxZQjtwymLZKolRHBbD2h3Ld/view?usp=sharing

House Judiciary members have been notified that they will have a meeting the week of August 15

In the Senate

Senate has their own legislation-

 

Senate Medical Affairs is meeting on August 17thhttps://scstatehouse.gov/agendas/124s12481.pdf

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