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CALL YOUR REPS! Take Action! Call, e-mail, or even tweet the members of the House Judiciary committee who will soon decide if the unconstitutional Abortion Ban Bill will go for a vote in the full House. Senate Bill 1 is intended to ban abortion as early as 6 weeks, regardless of women’s needs and circumstances. Passing such a ban in South Carolina poses a serious threat to women’s health, freedom, and dignity. This is a far-reaching bill drafted by extremist politicians whose goal is to eliminate all abortion in South Carolina. Legislators take the comments and concerns of their constituents very seriously. Use the list below to contact the elected officials capable of stopping this bill from moving forward! District 98: Chris Murphy (Chairman) District 32: Max T. Hyde, Jr. (803) 734-3120 (803) 212-6790 Dorchester County Spartanburg County District 49: John Richard C. King (1st V.C.) District 58: Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson (803) 212-6873 (803) 212-6946 York County Horry County District 5: Neal A. Collins (2nd V.C.) District 63: Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. (803) 212-6913 (803) 734-3114 Pickens County Florence County District 104: William H. Bailey District 97: Mandy W. Kimmons (803) 212-6918 (803) 212-6973 Horry County Colleton & Dorchester Counties District 90: Justin T. Bamberg District 13: John R. McCravy, III (803) 212-6907 (803) 212-6939 Bamberg, Barnwell & Colleton Counties Greenwood County District 78: Beth E. Bernstein District 101: Cezar E. McKnight (803) 212-6940 (803) 212-6926 Richland County Clarendon & Williamsburg Counties District 48: Bruce M. Bryant District 45: Brandon Michael Newton (803) 212-6888 (803) 212-6874 York County Lancaster & York Counties District 89: Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV District 120: Wm. Weston J. Newton (803) 212-6959 (803) 212-6810 Lexington County Beaufort & Jasper Counties District 10: Westley P. "West" Cox District 72: Seth Rose (803) 212-6931 (803) 212-6971 Anderson, Greenville & Pickens Counties Richland County District 100: Sylleste H. Davis District 79: Ivory Torrey Thigpen (803) 212-6930 (803) 212-6794 Berkeley County Richland County District 22: Jason Elliott District 115: Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore (803) 212-6877 (803) 212-6872 Greenville County Charleston County District 106: Russell W. Fry District 50: William W. "Will" Wheeler, III (803) 212-6781 (803) 212-6958 Horry County Kershaw, Lee & Sumter Counties District 54: Patricia Moore "Pat" Henegan (803) 212-6781 Chesterfield, Darlington & Marlboro Counties.

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