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S.C. Legislature Passes Ban On Abortion After Six Weeks of Pregnancy

Today, the South Carolina Senate passed the House’s amended version of Senate Bill 474, a bill that will ban abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many people know they are pregnant. Governor McMaster is expected to sign the bill into law.

May 23, 2023 • South Carolina

Abortion Ban Becomes Law in N.C. After Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto

Today, the N.C. Senate and House voted to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 20, a sweeping bill that will ban abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy in nearly all circumstances and impose an array of other restrictions that will severely limit abortion access even before 12 weeks of pregnancy. The ban on abortion as well as the multitude of new restrictions on this care will go into effect on July 1, 2023.

May 17, 2023 • North Carolina

S.C. House Lawmakers Will Take Up Abortion Ban During Special Session Next Week

Today the South Carolina House deferred debate on Senate Bill 474, a bill that would ban abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, which is before the vast majority of people know they are pregnant. Governor McMaster has announced a special legislative session set to begin on Tuesday, May 16, during which House lawmakers have vowed to pass the bill. If House lawmakers ultimately pass Senate Bill 474 as amended in committee, it would return to the Senate for concurrence.

May 11, 2023 • South Carolina

N.C. Senate Passes Omnibus Abortion Ban

Today, the North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 20, a sweeping bill that will ban abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy in most circumstances and impose an array of other restrictions that will severely limit abortion access before 12 weeks of pregnancy for anyone in need of care in North Carolina. Governor Cooper has already stated he plans to veto the bill.

May 4, 2023 • North Carolina

N.C. House Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Abortion Ban Within 24 Hours

Tonight, North Carolina House lawmakers passed Senate Bill 20, a sweeping bill that will ban abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy in most circumstances and impose other restrictions that will severely limit abortion care in the state. The 46-page bill was presented outside of the standard process — with little-to-no public notice — as a “conference committee report.” This procedural move allows legislators to bypass the normal committee process and restrict any opportunity to amend the bill.

May 4, 2023 • North Carolina

N.C. Lawmakers Subvert Democratic Process, Announce Sweeping Ban and Restrictions on Abortion Without Public Notice or Input

Tonight, North Carolina legislators announced a sweeping bill that will ban abortion after 12 weeks of pregnancy in addition to other restrictions that will severely limit abortion care in the state. Legislative leadership plan to push Senate Bill 20 directly to the House and Senate floors via a conference committee report, a deliberate procedural move that will bypass the standard committee process and any opportunity for testimony from medical experts or public input. Legislators have not yet made the text of Senate Bill 20 available to the public, and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is still evaluating how the bill will affect abortion care in the state.

May 2, 2023 • North Carolina

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