An abortion may not be performed or induced without the voluntary and informed written consent of the pregnant woman or, in the case of incapacity to consent, the voluntary and informed written consent of her court-appointed guardian, and without compliance with the provisions of Section 44-41-330(A).
S.C. Code Ann. § 44-41-620
Voluntary and informed written consent required for an abortion
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. Alan Wilson (2022)
Most recently applied in Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. Alan Wilson (February 2022)
2021 Act No. 1 (S.1), SECTION 3, eff February 18, 2021; 2023 Act No. 70 (S.474), SECTION 2, eff May 25, 2023.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.