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Stop extreme abortion bill S.323

An almost total ban on abortions, identifying it as the crime of homicide punishable by a prison term of up to 30 years for a person having an abortion or aiding in abortion. Restricts birth control, IVF. 

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Lynn Teague speaks from the State House steps, Workers Over Billionaires Rally, Labor Day 2025 State House

LWV speaks up for workers over billionaires

Lynn Teague, VP Issues & Action, on the State House steps, Labor Day 2025

It's time to restore the Voting Rights Act (VRA)

Tell Congress: pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA)

Every day voting rights are under attack. Equality—and our democracy—can't wait. 

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The League of Women Voters is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting nor opposing candidates or political parties at any level of government, but always working on vital issues of concern to members and the public.

We encourage informed and active participation in government, work to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influence public policy through education and advocacy. Follow the bils and our testimonies during the 2025 South Carolina Legislative Session. 

 

LWVSC Action Alert

Action Alerts

Urgent! SC Senate Bill S.323 is an extreme abortion ban that would severely limit the personal freedom of those who are pregnant as well as criminalizing health care providers. Call your Senator—and the Medical Affairs Subcommittee chair and members. Share your stories as testimony and at the People's Hearing outside. Can't make it to Columbia? Watch the testimonies live.

Public Statement

The South Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a legal case brought by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) that challenged the practice of partisan gerrymandering. By opining that the case presented a “nonjusticiable political question,” the court indicated that the problem of partisan gerrymandering can only be addressed by the state legislature — the same body that gerrymandered the Congressional district map in the first place.

“The LWVSC is disappointed that the South Carolina judiciary has held itself unable to protect the foundations of representative democracy in our state,” said Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP, Issues & Action. “Partisan gerrymandering is an attack on our most fundamental right as citizens, the right to vote. But the LWVSC will not stop fighting for fair redistricting. If a constitutional amendment is needed to protect voters, the people of South Carolina must demand that amendment.”

Lynn Teague speaks from the State House steps, Workers Over Billionaires Rally, Labor Day 2025 State House
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Consider issues carefully (there is no free lunch) and vote in every election. Only 15-20% of registered voters vote in our primaries. That is a major contributor to our having a government that is out of sync with the interests of many South Carolinians

Between elections, call and write public officials so they know what you think. Tell them you are a constituent and intend to vote in every election.

Press Mention

The Post & Courier

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking personal information on 3.3 million South Carolinians without saying why it wants the data or how it plans to use it. The massive cache sought includes names, addresses, birthdates, driver’s license numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers — data that critics warn could be a goldmine for identity thieves or a major security risk if improperly stored or mishandled. Lynn Teague, vice president for issues and action with the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, said she was very concerned. “Anything that looks like a fishing expedition by people who may want to cast doubt on election integrity concerns us deeply.”

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It's time to restore the VRA (Voting Rights Act)

Action Alerts

Every day, the freedom to vote is under attack. The League is proud to support the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA), vital legislation that is needed to fully restore and modernize the VRA and ensure that discriminatory voting policies are stopped in their tracks. Tell your members of Congress to protect the freedom to vote and support the passage of the JLVRAA. Equality — and our democracy — cannot wait.

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Freedom to Read SC is a coalition empowering communities to resist censorship and uphold every South Carolinian's right to read freely and access information. Join us as we work to defeat unconstitutional efforts to ban books from schools and public libraries.

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DEI has remained central to the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) agenda. We are committed to "fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging for all people."