SC Daily Gazette

Bill S.1095 treats every South Carolinian who can become pregnant as a second-class citizen whose body is subject to the demands of the state. It is intended less to protect children than to redefine the role of girls and women in the family and in society to conform to the wishes of a minority whose views are rooted in fundamentalist religious dogma and personal preferences regarding gender roles.

These have no place in our laws. South Carolina must trust its people, not legislators, to make the medically and ethically complex decisions that surround pregnancy.

A coalition of 11 leading environmental and advocacy organizations, including the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, filed an amicus curiae brief on April 20 in the South Carolina Supreme Court, urging the Court to uphold the legal doctrine of public importance standing. The brief promotes consistency and fairness in the legal system, ensuring that cases involving broad public harm – such as pollution, habitat destruction or mismanagement of public trust resources – can be heard in court.

The Greenville News

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in major legal debate about the Louisiana congressional map, raising questions of what it could mean for the 1965 Voting Rights Act and redistricting efforts in South Carolina. For years, South Carolina was entrenched in a legal battles over its congressional map. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) filed a lawsuit over the state's 2022 congressional map. "For South Carolina specifically, it's frankly hard to say what the outcome will be," Lynn Teague, LWVSC, said.

WIS 10 TV

South Carolina has agreed to share some voter data with the U.S. Department of Justice after nearly a year of negotiations. State election officials said the agreement includes safeguards, but some voters and advocates have questions. Lynn Teague, LWVSC Vice President, Issues and Action, has questioned whether the federal government has a role to play. “The League of Women Voters would prefer that this process not happen,” she said. “But given that it has happened, we believe that the state has actually done a sound job of protecting voters from the information that we have.” Teague added that ballots remain secretive, but said the real test in this case will come with time and implementation. Watch the interview.

The Post & Courier

The S.C. Election Commission has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over a detailed version of the state’s voter registration list. League members are aware that those representing the state have been diligent in protecting South Carolina's voters. "Available information suggests those efforts were successful," Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP, Issues and Action, commented.