January 12, 2026
Students for Life Action will be on the ground Wednesday demanding no more Death by Mail Chemical Abortions, testifying in support of “Abortion Inducing Drugs Act”
“We will not be able to remain the United States of America if pro-abortion states continue to facilitate breaking the laws and ending the lives of those in neighboring pro-life states,” said SFLAction’s Kristan Hawkins. “Once again, the Pro-Life Generation will fight for a law that stops deadly Chemimial Abortion Pill trafficking. This is a matter of Life and Death.”
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COUMBIA, S.C. (01-12-2026) – Students for Life Action (SFLAction) students and volunteers are rallying at the South Carolina statehouse Wednesday in support of the SFLAction-inspired “Abortion Inducing Drugs Act.” The bill was introduced by Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Rep. Wes Newton and co-sponsored by SFLAction Pro-Life Champion Rep. John McCravy, along with many other Pro-Life allies in the state. SFLAction President Kristan Hawkins said, “This innovative bill creates new tools for protecting innocent, preborn babies, and the Pro-Life Generation will work to ensure that Chemical Abortion Pill pushers don’t profit from the deaths of South Carolina children.”
If signed into law, the “Abortion Inducing Drugs Act” would impose criminal and civil penalties on Chemical Abortion Pill vendors sending deadly drugs into and within South Carolina. In 2023 alone, 642,700 reported abortions in the United States were committed via Chemical Abortion Pills. With Chemical Abortion Pill vendors specifically targeting pro-life states, South Carolina is a prime target due to its illegalization of abortions at six weeks gestation, making this legislation especially pertinent.
The introduction of the “Abortion Inducing Drugs Act” is a direct result of the tireless on-the-ground efforts of SFLAction in South Carolina. Our activation of students and volunteers for lobby days, pressure on politicians, and engagement with constituents via door knocking campaigns helped make this happen. Now, we’re here to finish the job.
Here’s what the “Abortion Inducing Drugs Act” will do in South Carolina:
- Prohibits mailing, shipping, or prescribing abortifacients, including out-of-state sources.
- Classifies committing or attempting to commit an abortion using an abortifacient as a felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $100,000.
- Reinforces state sovereignty over medical regulation.
- Provides remedies including injunctive relief, of $10,000 in damages per violation, and recovery of court costs and attorney’s fees. Excludes convicted abusers, traffickers, and rapists from bringing such civil actions.
- Allows civil actions to be filed up to three years after the cause of action or one year after any legal stay is lifted.
SFLAction is encouraging pro-life students and volunteers to join the fight by participating in one of our State Lobby Days.
SFLAction’s push to get the “Abortion Inducing Drugs Act” introduced and passed is part of our larger Make America Pro-Life Again Roadmap. Launched last November, this legislative package built upon the Gonzales v. Carhart case will help take down abortion at the state and federal level.
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SFLAction has been extremely active in South Carolina throughout the past several legislative sessions, educating voters and engaging lawmakers. During this past legislative session, SFLAction:
- Introduced H. 3457, Human Life Protection Act.
- SFLAction President Kristan Hawkins joined former South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard on “Wake Up Carolina” and Corey Allen on “Palmetto Talk Live” to discuss the “Human Life Protection Act,” emphasizing the urgent need for GOP leadership to act on the bill and calling out Speaker Smith and Rep. Newton for stalling life-saving protections for the preborn.
- SFLAction launched coordinated efforts in the Palmetto State urging Rep. Newton and Speaker Smith to bring the “Human Life Protection Act” to a floor vote.
- Former Planned Parenthood director and now pro-life advocate Abby Johnson, along with Hawkins, sent a letter to both Speaker Smith and Rep. Newton urging them to hold a vote for the “Human Life Protection Act.”
- Kristan Hawkins joined FITS News and ABC Columbia during a news conference, calling on Speaker Smith and Rep. Newton to pass the “Human Life Protection Act.”
- Students for Life of America Regional Coordinator for the Carolinas, Alicia Foreman, joined FITSNews for one of our Lobby Days.
- Kristan Hawkins held a townhall with Jason Rapert — Clock’s Ticking for Republicans in South Carolina to Act on Pro-Life Legislation.
- Kristan Hawkins wrote an op-ed with Frances Floresca for FITSNews — South Carolina Is Pro-Life, House GOP Leadership Isn’t.
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The Pro-Life Generation (PLG) is an umbrella organization encompassing the most-cutting edge engagement opportunities for a Vote Pro-Life First Community. PLG includes Students for Life Action (SFLAction), a 501c4, along with its 501c3 sister organization, Students for Life of America (SFLA), that together make up the nation’s largest, pro-life youth organization, managing a grassroots political and policy operation engaging Americans of all ages but with a special emphasis on the largest segment of voters — the Youth Vote. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA, PLG/SFLA/SFLAction serves more than 1,400 groups on middle, high school, college, medical, and law school campuses in all 50 states. Our team has more conversations with this generation targeted by the abortion lobby than any other pro-life operation in the world, each week reaching more than 4 million across social media platforms and averaging 1.3 million video views. In addition to SFLA/SFLAction, PLG leads multiple initiatives to lead and serve the future of the pro-life movement including the Campaign for Abortion Free Cities, Standing With You, and the Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement . Over more than 17 years, PLG CEO Kristan Hawkins has grown the operation into a nearly $20M organization, now preparing for an abortion-free America.