"South Carolina Senate Bill 1095, which creates a misdemeanor charge that carries a two-year prison sentence for obtaining or self-managing an abortion, made it out of committee and may be the first such bill in the nation to be voted on by a state legislative chamber."
"Until recently, there was a fracture in the post-Dobbs anti-abortion movement surrounding just how far it was willing to go to criminalize abortion-seekers. So-called abortion abolitionists believe that nothing short of homicide charges for women who have abortions and full personhood status for embryos and fetuses is acceptable."
"Thanks to the men leading the 'abolitionist' movement—and they are all men—15 such 'abortion as homicide' bills were introduced in 2025, something that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago."
South Carolina Senate Bill 1095 advances a significant anti-abortion measure, proposing a misdemeanor charge for obtaining or self-managing an abortion, punishable by two years in prison. This bill represents a shift in the anti-abortion movement, which previously faced internal divisions over criminalization approaches. The 'abortion abolitionists' push for severe penalties, including homicide charges, while other factions have been more moderate. The passage of this bill through committee indicates a growing momentum for stricter abortion laws in the state.
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