End Forced Pregnancy

If Roe v Wade (Roe) is overturned, South Carolina lawmakers will attempt to further prohibit or severely restrict abortion. Laws that prevent people from making their own decisions about whether to continue a pregnancy or have an abortion amount to forced pregnancy.

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Protect LGBTQ Rights in Our State

As we celebrate Pride Month, South Carolina state lawmakers are continuing their attacks on the rights of LGBTQ+ South Carolinians by attempting to hide dangerous and discriminatory proposals in the state budget, which is currently being determined by state lawmakers.

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Pride Month is HERE!

Happy Pride Month! It's a great time to celebrate – and take action to support the rights of South Carolina's LGBTQ+ community.

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Make a Difference: Become a Poll Monitor

The South Carolina primary elections are here! Early voting started on Tuesday and continues to Friday, June 10 at 5 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, June 14.

Poll Monitoring June 2022

The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon

Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.

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From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End

Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.

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Legislative Session Wrap-Up

The South Carolina General Assembly has finished its regular session. Along with partners, we fought dozens of bills designed to undermine the constitutional rights of South Carolinians.

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Impending Threat of Abortion Criminalization Brings New Urgency to the Fight for Digital Privacy

As the Supreme Court nears a ruling that could allow abortion to be criminalized by politicians, privacy activists and lawmakers must shift our approach in the states.

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Six Ways You Can Join the Fight for Abortion Rights

This is a perilous moment for our rights, but there are still ways to take action to support and protect abortion rights

Protesters at an abortion rights rally in Washington DC.