Near total abortion ban proposed. Six restrictions SC is weighing in new bill.

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“The risk of criminalization is so scary that I cannot find anyone to assist me. I would not be able to find an anesthesiologist or nurse or a hospital staff member to help participate in that care because the fear that a ban like this causes is devastating.”
Dr. Kelsey Loeliger, PRH Fellow

Testimony on a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in South Carolina starts Wednesday. While the state already has a six-week ban on abortions with some exceptions, lawmakers are considering a bill that could drastically change reproductive healthcare in South Carolina.

A state Senate committee will hear arguments about the bill starting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. It’s one of the first steps in a long process to pass the restrictions. Changes will likely be made to the bill, if it continues through the lawmaking process at all.