Thursday, May 3, 2018
H. 3548 would ban access to nearly all safe and legal abortions in SC
From SCDP: H. 3548 would have devastating consequences for women's reproductive health in South Carolina and we must do everything we can to defeat it. This is NOT a DRILL — H. 3548 is a bill that would ban access to nearly all safe and legal abortions in South Carolina and it's up for its final vote in the South Carolina Senate RIGHT NOW. We need to show our support for the Democrats that are filibustering this bill. They need to see you, Philip, in the gallery of the Senate. They're doing everything they can to support the women of South Carolina and we need to be there for them. We'll be providing regular updates through the SCDP Twitter account, be sure to follow along, and you can catch the live stream here if you're not in Columbia today. Again, this is not a drill and we need you in the Senate gallery right now. What’s going on in the Senate right now. The House Bill (3548) was originally what's known as the 'dismemberment' bill that would ban a certain type of abortion. After some legislative wrangling, the bill ended up in a format that Democrats hoped 1. could be defeated outright 2. would be filibustered if not 3. would be struck down by the courts if it made it through both Houses and received the Governor's signature.Senator Kimpson from Charleston is currently at the well filibustering this bill with lots of support from his colleagues. They're doing a tremendous job of standing up for South Carolina's women and we'd love any support you can give them, particularly with folks coming to Columbia to be in the gallery and lobby of the Senate.