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Hundreds gather for Thursday abortion hearing, rally

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2022.

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The Statehouse Report

Hundreds of demonstrators and national groups descended Thursday on the S.C. Statehouse grounds to protest, rally, and testify before House lawmakers considering new abortion-related measures in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Some observers criticized the process of the hearing, which focused on a bill for which there was no language and prioritized the testimony of opponents of abortion.

"The founding fathers understood that separation of church and state is essential to representative democracy,” said Lynn Teague, a vice president with the League of Women Voters of South Carolina. “The Supreme Court of the United States decision overturning Roe v. Wade opened the door to ignoring that fundamental protection."

President Biden Signs Executive Order on Reproductive Health

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2022.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON— Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following joint statement in response to President Biden’s executive order on reproductive health:

League of Woman Voters files lawsuit over South Dakota petition circulation law

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2022.

News

This article was originally published in DakotaNewsnow.com

Back in 2015, there was a concern about hired employees brought to the state and paid to collect petition signatures. Back then, anyone over 18 with an ‘intent’ to live in the state could collect signatures.

Kansas abortion rights advocates and Democrats work to boost voter turnout

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2022.

News

This article was originally published in the Hastings Tribune.

Kansas advocacy groups and Democrats are working to broaden outreach to unaffiliated and young voters this summer to get Kansans to vote against the anti-abortion constitutional amendment on the Aug. 2 ballot.

Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP for State Issues & Advocacy

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2022.

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The Post & Courier

A CBS News Poll reported on June 26 that 52% of Americans consider the ruling a step backward for our nation, in contrast to 31% who describe it as a step forward, a more than 20-point margin rejecting the direction that the court is taking us in. This decision did not “return abortion decisions to the people” as some have claimed. It took the decision from the people most affected, those who are pregnant and their families, and gave it to state legislatures.

Messages for Women Powering Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2022.

Blog Post

On June 23, 2022, five leaders in the political and equal rights movements came together to discuss the current state of democracy and women's role in advancing it.

Touching on subjects including voter suppression, empowering underserved communities, and attacks on gender and sex-based equality, the panelists had several messages for women working to defend our democracy.

July 5, 2022 Press Release: League opposes no-exceptions abortion ban

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2022.

Public Statement

Columbia, SC, July 5, 2022 - SC House Bill 5399, a “no exceptions” abortion bill, prohibits all pregnancy terminations in all circumstances. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina opposes this bill.

The League affirms the right of all people in our country to make their own reproductive choices. In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) took the right for people to make their own decisions and gave it to state governments.

Columbia, SC rally for reproductive rights

Submitted by South Carolina in June 2022.

Blog Post

With the end of Roe v. Wade federal constitutional protections for reproductive rights, the SC Governor has called for a no-exceptions abortion ban, even for the life of the mother. In the House, Jay Lucas and others have filed anti-abortion bill H.5399. It is a placeholder but would “prohibit abortions in the State of South Carolina” without exceptions.

Submitted by South Carolina in June 2022.

Blog Post

The 2021-22 legislative session has been a roller coaster ride. Now that the regular session is largely over — although special summer sessions loom to complete the budget and to attempt to pass a draconian abortion prohibition bill — we can, with the help of our advocates Lynn Teague and Janelle Rivers, assess the winners and losers.

Here’s why you need to vote today, and who we recommend

Submitted by South Carolina in June 2022.

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The Post & Courier

Happy primary day, South Carolina! It doesn’t have quite the cachet of Election Day, but it’s every bit as important — in many cases more important. And as the S.C. League of Women Voters’ Nancy Williams put it recently, it’s sort of like the Fourth of July: “a patriotic reminder of our country’s almost 250 years of government of, by, and for the people.”

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