South Carolina H 4514: Abortion

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2025-2026 Bill 4514 Text of Previous Version (May. 06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4514

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-37, RELATING TO ABORTION 
COUNSELING FOR MINORS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REFERENCE TO JUDICIAL BYPASS 
PROCEDURES; AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-41-32, 44-41-33, AND 44-41-34 RELATING 
TO JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURES FOR MINORS SEEKING ABORTIONS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 44-41-37 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 44-41-37. A physician or other professional person or agency counseling 
or discussing with a minor the question of her obtaining an abortion shall 
fully inform her of the procedures she must follow under law to obtain an 
abortion without the consent required in Section 44-41-31(1).

 The Adoption and 
Birth Parent Services Division of the Department of Social Services shall 
develop and distribute brochures to health and education professionals for use 
in counseling pregnant minors. This brochure shall include the following:

 (1) 
how to access her local health department for prenatal care;

 (2) 
how to access her local Adoption and Birth Parent Services Division of the 
Department of Social Services or any private not for profit adoption service;

 (3) 
the parental consent requirement as outlined in this bill; 
and

 (4) the judicial by-pass 
procedure as referred in Sections 44-41-32, 44-41-33, and 44-41-34; and

 (5)(4) how to access her local mental health center for 
counseling services.

SECTION 2. Sections 
44-41-32, 44-41-33, and 44-41-34 of the S.C. Code are repealed.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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