Despite South Carolina Republicans’ 6-week abortion ban being soundly struck down in court earlier this year, they continue to be relentless in their push for a total abortion ban in the Palmetto state. Today, South Carolina House Republicans passed a near-total abortion ban with no exceptions for the life of the mother.
Now, with 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls flocking to South Carolina, they each must say whether they support this latest ban.
“South Carolinians deserve to know if the field of extreme MAGA candidates vying to be president support this latest attempt by Republicans in the state to criminalize abortion, even when a mother’s life is at risk,” said South Carolina Democratic Party spokesperson Alyssa Bradley.
Announced and potential 2024 candidates are already racing to see who can embrace the most extreme anti-abortion agenda:
- Just a few weeks ago, Donald Trump bragged about his role in putting three Supreme Court justices on the court who all voted to overturn Roe v Wade, saying “no one has ever done more” to ban abortion across the country.
- As governor, Nikki Haley signed an extreme bill that restricted abortion with no exceptions for rape and incest.
- Sen. Tim Scott is a co-sponsor for several anti-abortion bills that would throw doctors in jail for performing abortions.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken extreme steps to make sure women have zero access to abortion care in Florida: firing a prosecutor who said they wouldn’t pursue criminal charges against abortion seekers or providers and eyeing a potential heartbeat bill that would ban abortions after 6 weeks.
- Gov. Kristi Noem supports her state’s complete abortion ban, and she’s taken it a step further by prosecuting pharmacists who provide abortion-inducing drugs.
- Just this week, Mike Pence said we need to ban abortion pills nationwide, another step in his support to ban abortion nationwide.
- Gov. Glenn Youngkin is adamantly trying to get a 15-week abortion ban through Virginia’s legislature despite continued rejection from lawmakers.
