SC H3652

Defines "assistive reproductive technologies" (ART) as treatments handling human eggs, sperm, and embryos outside the body to facilitate pregnancy, including IVF, cryopreservation, egg/embryo donation, and gestational surrogacy

Establishes state public policy to protect and promote equitable access to the full range of assistive reproductive technologies, prohibiting any undue burden on persons seeking to use ART

Allows patients, after consulting with practitioners, to choose whether to preserve eggs, sperm, or fertilized embryos outside the body; practitioners must provide appropriate preservation according to accepted medical standards if chosen

Explicitly declares that fertilized human eggs or embryos existing outside the uterus shall not be considered an "unborn child," "natural person," or any term connoting a human being under South Carolina law

Removes IVF embryos from the legal protections that apply to fetuses under criminal homicide statutes (Chapter 3, Title 16) and abortion regulations (Chapter 41, Title 44)