Difficult years are ahead of us, but we’ve made it through difficult decades. The ACLU of South Carolina has been defending and advancing civil liberties since 1968. We’re staying right here and fighting for freedom, and we know we won’t be alone.

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Public funding of religious schools. A victory for the rights of young voters. A total abortion ban stopped in its tracks. On a new episode of WHILE I BREATHE, we revisit the highlights and low points of 2025. Listen now on any podcast platform.

The York County Library Board's decision to move books about LGBTQ+ people to the adult section is a disservice to library patrons, an insult to the community, and a violation of the First Amendment right to receive information.

Grateful to the individuals with disabilities and @ACLU_SC for challenging voting restrictions that harm our community. Lawmakers don’t understand the barriers we face—assistance isn’t fraud, it’s access. Thanks to @MaryGreenNews for covering this story.

The right to vote is fundamental. Disabled voters deserve to vote with dignity and autonomy. Today we’re challenging South Carolina laws that violate the federal right to assistance for voters with disabilities. Read about our new lawsuit here: https://t.co/0nvzveDrry

Are your local police volunteering to collaborate with ICE? Check here:

We're still updating our map of SC law enforcement agencies that have volunteered to collaborate with ICE via 287(g) agreements. These agreements, which used to be rare, have increased tenfold in 2025. Most recent addition: Eutawville Police Department.

Use this link to write Gov. McMaster and demand that he keep our troops home.

Gov. @henrymcmaster is sending 300 S.C. National Guard troops to Washington D.C. for 90 days. This second deployment will require Guard members to leave their families during the holidays and participate in a takeover of a city whose people did not request their help.

"We Have Rights" is an empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with ICE. Short informational videos are available in 8 languages. Watch them all here: https://t.co/oKXdTa57tx

Video with more information about documenting ICE arrests here:

For more information, see our page "Know Your Rights: Talking to People About Their Rights."

Officers may not confiscate or demand to see your photographs or video without a warrant, nor may they delete data. However, they may order you to cease activities that are interfering with legitimate law enforcement—for example, physically obstructing their work.

When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including government buildings and law enforcement. (On private property, the owner may set rules about photography or video.)

Remember: You have the right to talk about and publicize truthful information you obtain lawfully, including about what law enforcement officers are doing and where they are doing it.

The defeat of S. 323 is worth celebrating. But no victory is permanent. When the full legislature returns in January, we'll be ready to show up, speak out, and fight back as lawmakers continue launching new attacks on our bodily autonomy, privacy, and free speech. Stay with us.

The total abortion ban bill is dead. The struggle for our reproductive freedom continues. Senate Bill 323, which equated abortion with homicide, was rejected by a Senate subcommittee on Nov. 18 after thousands of South Carolinians spoke out against it.

Read about how widespread attacks on free speech are affecting our state and country — and the ways we are fighting back — in this special Reuters report today:

From the White House to the State House, politicians have tried to fire, suspend, and intimidate people for expressing opinions about Charlie Kirk. We're proud to represent a climate scientist fighting to protect his free speech rights and resume his work at Clemson.

We still have time to stop the total abortion ban. We need your help. Contact your state lawmakers. Let them know you oppose S. 323. https://t.co/t9VSavLzRu