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I am so saddened and angry at the approach my state is taking. They've already limited abortions to 20 weeks in May. Now they are trying to make abortions even more difficult to obtain overall. We can't let this happen.
The revisions are to Regulation 61-12. While they are taking public comments, they have made it quite difficult to even find the proposed changes. I've contacted SCDHEC and obtained the appropriate documentation which I will provide.
SCDHEC has implied from this document that only minor revisions will be made. See page 20. This is in fact, not true. The language of the proposed changes is not available in any news article, it is not made public for people to see and yet they are requesting public comments. So I'm making it public. Here are the proposed changes:
The abortion clinic must provide a fact sheet for each patient. That fact sheet must now include:
b. If married and living with her husband, the consent of her husband. (page 37)
This has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in Planned Parenthood v Danforth. Requiring consent of a spouse is not legal.
At least one (1) obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) board-certified physician on staff who has admitting privileges at one (1) or more local hospitals with OB/GYN services to ensure his or her availability to the staff and patients during all operating hours; or 2. A signed written agreement with at least one (1) OB/GYN board-certified physician with admitting privileges at one (1) or more local hospitals with OB/GYN services to ensure his or her availability to the staff and patients during all operating hours. (page 31)
Requiring an OB/GYN with admitting privileges puts an unnecessary burden on abortion providers and will reduce the number of physicians capable of providing these services.
Section 804.D (formerly 304.C) was amended to require that testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, syphilis serology, and papanicolaou be administered. (page 6)
Requiring (instead of simply offering) STI testing is invasive, insulting and unnecessary. It implies that even monogamous individuals seeking abortion are at elevated risk for STI. There is no scientific evidence to support the inclusion of this mandate. Inclusion of a pap smear for those under 21 is not recommended by any medical organizations, so its inclusion here is again, excessive and intrusive with no evident benefits.
You can download the proposed changes to the regulations by going to: South Carolina Legislature Online - Search by Regulation Number. Once there, enter the number 4669 and press "retrieve document." A word file will download and you can read it all for yourself. The pages indicated above are from that document. Anything crossed out is language that will be removed. Anything underlined is new language. Anything without markup will remain the same.
If you live in South Carolina, SCDHEC is taking comments from the public at DHEC: General Agency Information until October 24. The hearing will be December 8. Please, make your voices heard. We can only affect changes in our local government if we speak up!
vulcan,
Thank you for your post.
Despite their efforts to put obstacles in front of women who need an abortion, the State
has rejected the additional Medicaid money for the medical treatment for the exsisting
babies and children who live in the state and need medical treatment.
Our State government is a piece of work.
Limit abortions any way you can, but when they are born, don't provide any medical
treatment for them, no, shame on them!
vulcan,
Thank you for your post.
Despite their efforts to put obstacles in front of women who need an abortion, the State
has rejected the additional Medicaid money for the medical treatment for the exsisting
babies and children who live in the state and need medical treatment.
Our State government is a piece of work.
Limit abortions any way you can, but when they are born, don't provide any medical
treatment for them, no, shame on them!
This is why you need more Democrats elected in government. Republicans want to push their religious agenda down our throats. This is going to keep happening with the Republicans.
I can't understand with all the problems this country has Republicans are so worried about a woman's choice. I'm convinced that until the Republicans get off of this ultra conservative kick they will keep losing elections. The Public needs to quit watching Faux snooze and believing that their agenda is actually news..
abortion isn't a religious issue. it is a biological and ethical one, is the unborn baby alive or not. unborn babies are breathing, they have beating hearts, they have brain waves, they feel pain, and other standard proofs of life.
it is simply not true the GOP is blocking care for babies. and the GOP is also not to blame for a woman's pregnancy.
I'm not religious at all and I think people who believe in abortion are sick freaks.
Funny how the same people who want to abolish the death penalty are usually the same people who favor abortion. Then pretend they have the moral higher ground.
Our state government is doing what we elected them to do.
abortion isn't a religious issue. it is a biological and ethical one, is the unborn baby alive or not. unborn babies are breathing, they have beating hearts, they have brain waves, they feel pain, and other standard proofs of life.
it is simply not true the GOP is blocking care for babies. and the GOP is also not to blame for a woman's pregnancy.
They refuse to expand Medicaid coverage, which negatively impacts children, along with everyone else. The Republican Party doesn't care about children after they're born.
They refuse to expand Medicaid coverage, which negatively impacts children, along with everyone else. The Republican Party doesn't care about children after they're born.
So killing them before they're born is supposed to be the liberal high ground?
Being pro-choice is not being pro-abortion. Women need to be allowed to make their own decisions regarding their healthcare.
If it's a debate about health complications due to pregnancy that's one thing. If "pro choice" simply means negligent women can use abortion as a form of birth control to dodge responsibility that's another. The term "healthcare" at this point is for two people, the mother and baby. It shouldn't be anymore of a choice than allowing a mother to neglect her infant.
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