State House Dispatch: Feb. 10, 2025 

A dangerous abortion ban, more attacks on trans kids, and a DEI ban with a long list of sponsors

By Paul Bowers

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What is Mifepristone and Why is it Essential to Abortion Access?

Here are five facts to know about medication abortion, and why it’s a critical part of our fight for abortion access.

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No One Should Face the Death Penalty for Accessing Health Care

If anti-abortion politicians think they can push laws to criminalize abortion without a fight, they are sorely mistaken.

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The Intertwined Future of Attacks on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

We’re poised to fight back against state legislative efforts to control our bodies and limit access to essential health care.

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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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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

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What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What’s Next

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.

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Help Us Fight Six Dangerous Bills

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.

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