South Carolina
Status of Abortion:
LEGAL
South Carolina law allows abortion up until 22 weeks. A heartbeat bill passed by the state was struck down by the State Supreme Court in January, 2023 for being “arbitrary.”
Status of Abortion:
State Rep. Jonathan Hill introduced the first bill to abolish abortion in South Carolina in 2021. In 2023, State Rep. Rob Harris filed House Bill 3549, the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act.
Executive Branch
Governor:
Attorney General:
Legislative Branch
Speaker of the House:
President of the Senate:
Legislative Calendar
Annual Regular Sessions begin in January and end in May
Legislative Deadlines:
Deadlines will be posted as they become available
Judicial Branch
Congressional Delegation