Bill > S0349

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the South Carolina Constitution to add a new section, Section 26, to Article I, which deals with the Declaration of Rights. The amendment aims to explicitly recognize that existing provisions within Article I, specifically Sections 3 and 10, already protect an individual's reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, meaning the state cannot deny or interfere with these choices. Furthermore, it would authorize the General Assembly, which is the state's legislative body, to pass laws that regulate abortion. This proposed amendment will be presented to voters as a ballot question at the next general election in 2024, where they will have the opportunity to vote "Yes" or "No" on whether to approve this constitutional change.