Pro-Choice Voter Guide: South Carolina District 04

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R) is anti-choice. He is the incumbent.

Rep. Gowdy earned a 0-percent score in NARAL Pro-Choice America's 2011 Congressional Record on Choice.
Voted twice to block Planned Parenthood from receiving any federal funds, which would have denied millions of Americans access to contraception, cancer screenings, and other basic medical care.
Voted for H.R.3, a bill that would ban abortion coverage in state health-insurance exchanges; impose tax penalties on small businesses and many individuals who purchase private health plans that include abortion coverage; and make permanent several restrictions that block many women from accessing abortion care.
Voted to allow hospitals to refuse to provide emergency abortion care to women who could die without it.
Rep. Gowdy received a 100-percent rating from the National Right to Life Committee in 2011.
Rep. Gowdy touts his anti-choice beliefs on his campaign website.
Rep. Gowdy said, "I am pro-life plus. I believe in the sanctity of life. I also believe the strategy should be broader than waiting for the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade. We must support crisis pregnancy centers, incentivize adoption, and educate women on preventing pregnancies."

Deb Morrow (D) is presumed to be pro-choice.

Jeff Sumerel (G) has no known position on choice.