SC Lawmakers plan to introduce new legislation on abortion this session
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– State lawmakers plan to introduce new legislation on abortion this session.
State Senator Lee Bright and State Representative Rob Harris will make the announcement tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.
According to current state law abortion is banned after six weeks of pregnancy.
Senator Bright says in spite of the ban more than six thousand abortions are performed in the state each year.
According to the SC Department of Public Health, in 2024, the most recent year for which data is available the number is far lower with 1,567 abortions performed in South Carolina.
