(So to be clear, abortion is still legal in South Carolina.)

There are several obvious problems to South Carolinas abortion ban that serve mostly to make abortion access incredibly difficult.

In other words, South Carolinas six-week ban is unconstitutional.

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Supreme Court justices are, after all, appointed for life.

Any and all of these attempts to restrict abortion access, adds Fey, disproportionately affect lower-income individuals.

This doesnt mean, however, that there isnothingto be done if youlike many Americanssupport abortion rights.

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Rachel Fey is the senior director of public policy atPower to Decide, where she leads the organization’s federal health policy and advocacy portfolio.

To advocate for this, Fey recommends contacting your representatives in Congress.

If you need help accessing care, she recommends utilizing Power to DecidesAbortion Finder.

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