(A) No person may perform an abortion upon a minor unless consent is obtained in accordance with one of the following provisions:
(1) the attending physician or his agent or the referring physician or his agent has secured the informed written consent, signed and witnessed, of the pregnant minor and:
(a) one parent of the minor; or
(b) a legal guardian of the minor; or
(c) a grandparent of the minor; or
(d) any person who has been standing in loco parentis to the minor for a period not less than sixty days;
(2) the minor is emancipated and the attending physician or his agent has received the informed signed written consent of the minor; or
(3) the attending physician or his agent has obtained the informed signed written consent of the minor and has received the order of the court obtained by the minor pursuant to this chapter.
(B) If a parent or legal guardian refuses to give the informed written consent for the minor's abortion and there has been a judicial finding of refusal of consent, and the minor has a child or children as a result of that pregnancy, the duty imposed by law of supporting the child or children extends to the minor and jointly and severally to the refusing parent or legal guardian and the natural father until the minor reaches the age of eighteen years or is emancipated.
(C) Any person standing in loco parentis and who consents to the abortion of the minor as permitted in subsection (A)(1) of this section shall sign an affidavit indicating the nature and length of his or her relationship with the minor. The affidavit must state the penalties for wilfully or knowingly making a false representation. Anyone who knowingly or wilfully makes a false representation in the affidavit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than three thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 341, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 44-41-10. Definitions.
Section 44-41-20. Legal Abortions.
Section 44-41-30. Persons from whom consent is required.
Section 44-41-33. Court order granting or denying minor right to obtain abortion.
Section 44-41-35. Failure to obtain required consent.
Section 44-41-40. Certain hospitals or clinics may refuse to perform abortions.
Section 44-41-60. Abortions must be reported.
Section 44-41-75. Licensing of certain abortion facilities; regulations.
Section 44-41-80. Performing or soliciting unlawful abortion; testimony of woman may be compelled.
Section 44-41-310. Short title.
Section 44-41-320. Definitions.
Section 44-41-340. Publication of materials regarding available assistance.
Section 44-41-350. Penalties for noncompliance with this article.
Section 44-41-360. Preservation of anonymity of woman having abortion.
Section 44-41-370. Applicability of article.
Section 44-41-380. Severability of provisions of article.
Section 44-41-410. Short title.
Section 44-41-420. Legislative findings.
Section 44-41-430. Definitions.
Section 44-41-440. Determination of probable post-fertilization age of unborn child.
Section 44-41-470. Penalties for noncompliance with Sections 44-41-440 and 44-41-450.
Section 44-41-480. Construction against implicit repeal of existing law.
Section 44-41-610. Definitions.
Section 44-41-620. Effect of court judgment or order; enforcement.
Section 44-41-640. Abortion provider shall make fetal heartbeat audible for pregnant woman to hear.
Section 44-41-650. Determination of detectable fetal heartbeat prior to abortion; penalties.
Section 44-41-660. Exception for medical emergency; written notations in medical records.
Section 44-41-670. No violation of Section 44-41-650 if no fetal heartbeat detected.
Section 44-41-700. No violation of Section 44-41-680 if no fetal heartbeat detected.
Section 44-41-710. Construction and application of article.
Section 44-41-720. Contraceptives not affected by this article.