Women's Health
The Issue:
abortion rights.
Lisette cifaldi
I trust women to make the right decisions for themselves and their families and will work to restore reproductive freedom while protecting IVF and birth control.
Jeff bradley
Voted for the most extreme abortion bans including abortion bans with no exceptions for rape and incest.
my take.
There are only three places in South Carolina where a woman can access a safe and legal abortion or obtain abortion medications. South Carolina women must travel to one of these three locations on two separate occasions before receiving an abortion and they must do it within a very short window of time (between 1-3 weeks). Therefore, most women from South Carolina must travel to a different state (if they can afford it) to obtain an abortion. The 6-week abortion ban in South Carolina is effectively a total abortion ban.
The impact of the abortion ban is far-reaching, affecting all reproductive health services for women in South Carolina, as well as the supply of physicians. Newly trained physicians are choosing to not practice in states where they could face criminal prosecution for providing best practices to their patients.
The Issue:
birth control.
Lisette cifaldi
I believe access to affordable birth control is crucial to allow individuals to plan their families and futures, leading to healthier outcomes for both parents and children.
Jeff bradley
Voted against access to birth control (H.3809 & S.628). One of only 12 House legislators to vote NO to the Pharmacy Access Act that allows women to obtain a prescription for birth control from their local pharmacist..
my take.
Bradley’s votes for strict abortion bans and less access to birth control doesn’t pass the commonsense test.
Access to birth control in South Carolina is often limited due to a combination of restrictive laws and a shortage of healthcare providers, especially in rural areas. Additionally, there are significant barriers related to cost and insurance coverage, which further complicate access for many individuals. Voting against laws that allow women cost-effective and accessible birth control results in unwanted pregnancies. Jeff Bradley not only voted against allowing pharmacists to provide birth control to women but also voted against a bill that would allow women to fill a birth control prescription for 12 months at one time (as opposed to one month at a time).