State of South Carolina Archives: on Abortion
Alvin Greene:
Pro-choice; but no federal subsidies
Q: Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?A: Pro-choice.
Q: Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy?
A: Yes.
Q: Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
A: Yes.
Q: Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
A: Yes.
Q: Should federal subsidies be prohibited from being used for abortion procedures?
A: Yes.
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Source: S.C. Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
Oct 1, 2010
Alvin Greene:
Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
Q: Do you support federal funding for embryonic stem cell research? A: Yes.
Source: S.C. Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test
Oct 1, 2010
Brad Hutto:
Empower women to make reproductive health decisions
Women's Health: Government should not dictate health decisions for women in this country. Brad believes women should be empowered to consult with their families, healthcare providers, and religious advisors to make reproductive health decisions.
Women do not need Washington politicians like Lindsey Graham telling them what to do.
Source: 2014 S.C. Senate campaign website, BradHutto.com
Jun 25, 2014
Elizabeth Colbert-Busch:
Pro-choice
The candidates differed over issues such as immigration reform, the federal health care overhaul and abortion during the debate sponsored by the Patch news service, the
South Carolina Radio Network and Charleston television station WCBD. [Sanford is pro-life].
Source: Post-Bulletin on 2013 S.C. House Dist. 1 debate
Apr 29, 2013
Gloria Bromell Tinubu:
Protect reproductive rights
As your Senator I will work to--- Protect the Reproductive Rights of Women and Families
- Support Paid Family Leave
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Provide Affordable Healthcare, Housing, Childcare, and Eldercare
Source: 2020 S.C. Senate campaign website GloriaForUSSenate.com
Feb 9, 2020
Henry McMaster:
Human life begins at conception
Henry McMaster has always believed that human life begins at conception and should be protected from conception to natural death. Henry will be a pro-life governor.
In 1986, Henry became the first candidate ever endorsed by South Carolina Citizens for Life. As South Carolina Republican Party state chairman, Henry McMaster ensured that the pro-life plank in the state and national party platform was never undermined.
Source: 2010 S.C. Gubernatorial campaign website HenryMcMaster.com
Jan 11, 2017
James Emerson Smith:
Limit abortion to first trimester, or incest/rape situations
Smith indicates support of the following principles concerning abortion.- Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
- Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
Source: VoteSmart S.C. 2004 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2004
Joyce Dickerson:
Women should have the right to family planning
She believes that women should have the right to family planning. It is intrusive for political advocate groups to fight against a woman's right to choose.
Source: 2014 S.C. Senate campaign website, JoyceDickersonSC.com
Oct 9, 2014
Tommy Pope:
100% pro-life, period
He is 100% pro-life, period. As a father and husband, Tommy will fight for traditional values in Washington and supports cutting off abortionists like
Planned Parenthood from federal funding. Tommy opposes using our tax dollars to take innocent lives.
Source: 2017 S.C. House campaign website, PopeForCongress.com
May 16, 2017
Henry McMaster:
Confident that Fetal Heartbeat bill is constitutional
Unfortunately, the South Carolina Supreme Court delivered a temporary setback. In a 3?2 decision, the court struck down the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act. When I signed the Heartbeat Act into law, I was confident that it was
constitutional. I still am. Therefore, I will be filing a petition for rehearing next week, along with other state officials, and I remain optimistic that we will prevail in our historic fight to protect & defend the right to, and the sanctity of, life.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the S.C. legislature
Jan 25, 2023
Jermaine Johnson:
Medical decisions best left to families and their doctors
Since the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the state has experienced increased risk to women's health. Jermaine wrote a bill to center South Carolina's female legislators on the issues of women's reproductive rights
before gaining input from the men in the chambers to make sure that women are in control of legislation that pertains to their bodies. He believes that medical decisions are best left to families and their doctors.
Source: 2026 S.C. Gubernatorial campaign website JohnsonForSC.com
Jan 6, 2026
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