Repeal SC abortion restrictions; email the House Ad Hoc Committee

Repeal SC abortion restrictions; email the House Ad Hoc Committee

Time Range For Action Alert: 
Jun 30 2022 to Jul 22 2022

Action Alert: your voice matters

House Bill H.5399 prohibits all pregnancy terminations in all circumstances. This no-exceptions abortion ban, to be heard on July 7,  threatens the rights and bodily autonomy of women —not only our moral agency and personal dignity, but our lives. Read our testimony: PDF icon 7.7.22 House Ad Hoc Committee Testimony: H.5399 No Exceptions Abortion Ban

H.5399, to be heard in committee on July 7, would prohibit all pregnancy terminations in all circumstances.
 
The League of Women Voters of South Carolina will not respond by begging for specific exceptions for those who are raped, victims of incest, or even in danger of losing their lives.
 
We reject the corruption of our rights under both federal and state constitutions, the appalling damage threatened to the health of those who are pregnant, and the destruction that will be brought to their families. We reject the abdication of moral responsibility to women, their families, the poor, and the vulnerable in our state.The 2021 “heartbeat” law should be repealed and further attempts to restrict abortion prior to viability should cease.

Provide YOUR testimony. Some may insist that voices won't matter. Ours must. 

 

When

Thursday, July 7, noon

Blatt Building, Room 110, 1105 Pendleton St., Columbia
Missed the hearing? You can still email the committee. 

 

Key legislators

House Ad Hoc Committee on Abortion:

John McCravy JohnMcCravy [at] schouse.gov David Hiott DavidHiott [at] schouse.gov
Micah Caskey MicahCaskey [at] schouse.gov Jefferey Johnson JeffJohnson [at] schouse.gov
Heather Crawford HeatherCrawford [at] schouse.gov Josiah Magnuson JosiahMagnuson [at] schouse.gov
Chandra Dillard ChandraDillard [at] schouse.gov Travis Moore travis [at] upstatelawsc.com 
Jackie Hayes JackieHayes [at] schouse.gov Melissa Oremus MelissaOremus [at] schouse.gov
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers  RosalynHenderson-Myers [at] schouse.gov David Weeks DavidWeeks [at] schouse.gov 

 

How

Email testimony to each committee member! 

Your testimony becomes part of the legal record. 


Testify in person. 

If you can, help pack the room. Sign-up for testimony on July 7 will be first come, first serve, on site in Blatt, Room 110. There will  be no virtual option. Limit comments to 2-3 minutes. Be sure to email your testimony as time/audience will be limited. 

 

Talking points 

  • Abortion is essential health care that allows people to decide what’s best for their bodies and their futures.
  • Abortion access should be available and accessible for everyone, no matter their identity, circumstances, or location.
  • Abortion restrictions disproportionately impact people of color, marginalized communities, and young people. Those who already face discriminatory obstacles to health care—Black, Indigenous, and other people of color; women; people with disabilities; people in rural areas; young people; undocumented people, and those having difficulty making ends meet —would be most affected.
  • No one should be criminalized or targeted for pregnancy outcomes and making their own decisions about their bodies and futures. People have been self-managing their abortions safely and effectively— both with pills and other options—for hundreds of years. The real threat of criminalization unfairly targets marginalized communities. 
  • Your personal stories and perspectives as a constituent count—ALWAYS!  

More information

Issues referenced by this action alert: 
Public Policy on Reproductive Choices