Bill > S0776

This bill amends South Carolina law to classify abortifacients, specifically mentioning mifepristone and misoprostol, as Schedule IV controlled substances, meaning they are drugs with a low potential for abuse and a currently accepted medical use. Crucially, the bill also modifies penalties for violations related to these abortifacients, stipulating that any sentence imposed for offenses involving them cannot be suspended, and parole or probation will not be granted, unlike other controlled substance offenses where such leniency might be permitted. However, the bill includes an exception allowing physicians to perform necessary medical procedures to prevent the death or irreversible physical impairment of a pregnant woman or a woman experiencing a miscarriage.

Health and Social Services

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0776&session=126&summary=B