Emergency Contraception

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION (EC) FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS

South Carolina law ensures that sexual assault victims receive access to emergency contraception (EC) in hospital emergency rooms. Although the law does not explicitly mention EC, the law does require that medical treatment for sexual assault victims include "medication for pregnancy prevention if indicated and if desired."

S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-1350 (Enacted 1997).