As a pregnant woman living in South Carolina, your options were limited when the U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade law. When this decision was overturned, the constitutional right to have an abortion was removed.
In South Carolina there is now a ban on abortion past six weeks of pregnancy. South Carolina has, or will soon, ban all abortions from conception. The only exception is to save the life of the mother. It also makes performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
What does this mean for you? If you are a resident of South Carolina and find that you have an unexpected, untimely, or unwanted pregnancy, abortion may no longer be an option for you in your state.
What can I do?
What can I do? First, it is important to understand Roe v. Wade and the laws of South Carolina.
Roe v. Wade was a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled abortion was a right protected by our Constitution, regardless of the laws of South Carolina, or any other state. When this decision was overturned, this prior constitutional right to have an abortion was removed.
As a pregnant woman with an unexpected, unwanted, or untimely pregnancy, your options now may include:
(1) traveling to a state where an abortion may be possible;
(2) carrying the pregnancy and raising the child either yourself or with the birthfather, or letting the father raise the child;
(3) having a family member or friend raise the child;
(4) placing the child in the South Carolina foster care system; or
(5) consider placing the baby for adoption.
If you are thinking of developing an adoption plan, our agency, Adoption Services (www.adoptionservices.org), can help you. Since our start in 1985, our licensed not-for-profit agency has completed almost 900 successful placements of babies with loving families. Our Agency, or some other adoption agency, can and will help you.
You may find the following links to be helpful:
https://www.adoptionservices.org/unplanned-pregnancy/
https://www.adoptionservices.org/abortion-alternatives/
Please consider all your options and give me, Dr. Berger*, a call or click on the Contact Us button to send me an email. I will be glad to help you. There is never any cost or obligation on your part.
*Note: I am a Ph.D. Psychologist, not an attorney. When it comes to the current law and legal issues, make sure to check with an attorney in South Carolina.