A recent state report showed a 60% drop in abortions in South Carolina. Outside data indicates residents can still access ...

South Carolina’s strict abortion ban led to a 60% drop in reported procedures in 2024—but many residents are now seeking ...

In recent years, South Carolina has been at the center of rulings and new laws surrounding abortion. Here’s a look at all the major rulings since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

Before that, South Carolina allowed most abortions through about 20 weeks of pregnancy. For a period, it stood as the least restrictive measure in the southeast as nearby and neighboring states ...

South Carolina is a pro-life state that prohibits using state funds to pay for most abortions. In 2018, the governor issued an executive order excluding abortion clinics from participating in the ...

In South Carolina, lawmakers voted 22-21 to shelve a similar near-total abortion ban for the rest of the year. Republican Sen. Sandy Senn criticized Majority Leader Shane Massey for repeatedly ...

Sixteen GOP attorneys general, including South Carolina’s Alan Wilson, asked Congress to preempt so-called shield laws in ...

Independent Sen. Mia McLeod used her time on the floor to tear into GOP leaders pushing an abortion ban over proposed legislation making South Carolina the 49th state to have hate crimes laws.

Abortion options for women in the Deep South are now closing fast, with Florida's six-week ban awaiting a court ruling soon and North Carolina's 12-week ban taking effect.

The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

The right to an abortion is back before the highest court in South Carolina as Republicans try to restore a ban that was overturned by the court earlier this year. The court’s makeup has since ...