South Carolina bans abortion after cardiac activity is detected — approximately 6 weeks from your last period.
Key points:
6 weeks = approximately 2 weeks after a missed period. By the time most people confirm a pregnancy, the window has passed.
South Carolina has approximately 1.2 million women of reproductive age. Before the ban, clinics operated in Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville. Now access is extremely limited.
But you still have options. People across South Carolina are accessing medication abortion through telemedicine.
Travel is shorter than many ban states, but telemedicine is still faster, cheaper, and more private.
Delivery times:
Sliding scale: $1 - $145. No one turned away.
South Carolina's law targets providers within the state. Patients are not criminalized. Medication abortion is identical to miscarriage — no test can tell the difference.
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Educational purposes only. Not legal or medical advice. Contact If/When/How at 844-868-2812 for legal questions.
Last updated: March 2026 | Southern Woven Medical Team
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