A pregnant woman on whom an abortion is performed or induced in violation of this article may not be criminally prosecuted for violating any of the provisions of this article or for attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit a violation of any of the provisions of the article and is not subject to a civil or criminal penalty based on the abortion being performed or induced in violation of any of the provisions of this article. HISTORY: 2021 Act No. 1 (S.1), Section 3, eff February 18, 2021; 2023 Act No. 70 (S.474), Section 2, eff May 25, 2023.
South Carolina Legal Code