News & Commentary

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

Abortion is legal in South Carolina. We are asking you to support our great partners, including Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which has continued to support reproductive rights for thousands of South Carolinians. 

There was a temporary stay issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court that halted that execution, but the execution is still possible. We and our partners are still fighting to stop the execution entirely – we don't believe in inhumane state-sanctioned murder.

Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked draft.

We filed a lawsuit against the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to try and help over 250 children living in nightmare conditions in DJJ facilities. The DJJ is significantly understaffed and undertrained, and as a result, children have suffered irreparable harm.

Mr. Moore's execution is still postponed due to a temporary stay issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court. Tell Governor McMaster to put a stop to this execution.

House Bill 5183 is a censorship bill designed to censor the speech of students and educators in the classroom.

Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’.

These proposals are designed to undermine our civil rights, legalize discrimination against selected groups of South Carolinians, and deny rights guaranteed under the South Carolina and U.S. Constitutions.