We need to act fast to fight back against the latest attack on abortion rights in South Carolina.
The South Carolina legislature just passed a law that will ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Many people don't even know they're pregnant before six weeks. This ban leaves nearly one million South Carolinians of reproductive age with few options and could put their lives at risk.
We're taking the state to court to stop this ban. Will you give now to help Planned Parenthood stand strong against this outrageous attack and every single attempt to take away our reproductive rights?
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It's crystal clear: The restrictions in this bill are intentionally designed to prevent patients from exercising their constitutional right to abortion.
Imagine if you were forced to live under a six-week ban: You've just discovered that you're pregnant and it's now days past the limit. Or you're days shy of six weeks and need to scramble to access an abortion, facing obstacles at every turn — maybe being forced to travel hundreds of miles out of state.
The bill just passed in South Carolina goes so far that even sexual assault survivors would be barred from having an abortion unless doctors report their names to law enforcement, possibly over the survivor's objection.
And all of this is happening in the middle of a pandemic. With thousands of South Carolinians unemployed, over half a million lacking health insurance, and more than 7,000 deaths from COVID-19, banning abortion was the first priority in the state's Senate. It's infuriating.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America is fighting back — your emergency gift will help us take South Carolina to court and win, just like we've won against bans like this before. Rush your gift now to help protect and expand access to reproductive health and rights.
When we show up, we win and help protect people's access to their reproductive rights.
