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SC H4760
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Weston Newton
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AI Summary
- Classifies mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV controlled substances in South Carolina
- Creates felony penalties of up to 5 years imprisonment and $50,000 fine for knowingly delivering, dispensing, or providing abortion-inducing drugs to cause an abortion
- Increases penalties to up to 10 years and $75,000 fine if the abortion-inducing drug causes death or substantial bodily impairment to the pregnant woman, and up to 50 years and $100,000 fine if the woman is under 18
- Makes possessing mifepristone or misoprostol without a valid prescription a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and $5,000 fine, though pregnant women are exempt from possession penalties
- Establishes exceptions for licensed physicians administering drugs in person for lawful abortions, medical emergencies, ectopic pregnancies, and removal of a deceased unborn child from spontaneous abortion
- Takes effect 90 days after the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
Abortion-Inducing Drugs
Last Action
Scrivener's error corrected
2/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Medical Affairs2/5/2026
Judiciary12/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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