Current Events > Graziano responds to South Carolina's abortion law

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Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano commented Friday on her office's role in the recently passed law that essentially bans abortion after six weeks.

The state legislature now asks abortion providers to send sheriff's offices reports of women who were impregnated by rape or incest and are trying to terminate the pregnancy.

"I want the public to know that while these providers are now mandated by law to send us these reports regardless of the will of their patients, we will not contact the patient if she doesnt want us to," Graziano said. "We will offer our support and investigative services only if they request it."

"I know all too well the pain and heartache that comes from sexual assault, as a family member to a victim and as someone who has worked with them as a law enforcement officer," she continued. "It is traumatizing, and my agency will do everything we can to offer care, solace and respect to these women who are seeking health care."

Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week, South Carolina pushed its six-week abortion ban into law. It was previously held up by a court challenge.

https://abcnews4.com/news/local/graziano-responds-to-south-carolinas-abortion-law-charleston-county-sheriff-kristin-governor-mcmaster

A cop that's not a piece of shit?

DarthAragorn posted...

A cop that's not a piece of shit?

Don't be so sure

sheriff is an elected position so she cant be fired

tbh, I posted the article because of how messed up the law is.

I wonder if this will lead to law enforcement in states where abortions have been banned somehow tracking people who have been sexually assaulted, regardless of whether they announce they became pregnant from it or not.

or if, due to mistrust of institutions, people will decide to not report sexual assault.