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SC H3504

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sarita Edgerton

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits South Carolina state and local governments from requiring pregnancy centers to perform abortions, provide abortion-inducing drugs or contraception, or make referrals for these services

  • Bars government entities from requiring pregnancy centers to post materials promoting abortion or contraception, or from mandating they counsel in favor of these options

  • Protects pregnancy centers from being prohibited from providing pregnancy-related services, prenatal resources (diapers, clothes, formula), or medical care solely because they do not offer abortion or contraception services

  • Prevents government interference with pregnancy center hiring decisions, allowing centers to require employees to affirm the center's mission statement

  • Creates a private right of action allowing aggrieved parties to sue for violations, with minimum damages of $10,000 plus treble actual damages, attorney's fees, and costs

Legislative Description

Pregnancy CARE Act

Last Action

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Oremus, Gibson, Huff, Lawson, Burns

1/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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