Dear Team,

VICTORY: Abortion remains legal in South Carolina!

This HUGE win in a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights and our partners means that the right to make deeply personal health care decisions will remain protected in South Carolina. 

As U.S. state legislatures convene across the country, we know that lawmakers will double down on their relentless efforts to restrict essential health care. But we're prepared to use every tool at our disposal to restore abortion access. Your support will help us achieve more victories like the decision in South Carolina.

Yesterday, the South Carolina Supreme Court blocked the state's six week ban on abortion, ensuring abortion is protected for all South Carolinians through the state’s constitutional guarantee to the right to privacy. The 3-2 decision is the first ruling by a state supreme court on the merits of an abortion ban since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. 

The ban had been blocked by federal courts since 2021, but took effect shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe. Today’s ruling permanently strikes down the ban, allowing doctors to continue providing abortion care to patients beyond the earliest stages of pregnancy in a region decimated by state abortion bans.  

This win signals our continued strength in fighting abortion bans at every level. With your support, we can continue to achieve crucial legal victories.

In solidarity,

Nancy Northup
President & CEO