Power, Primaries, and Pregnancy Laws

An episode of the Frogmore Stew podcast, hosted by The Alliance Coalition, titled "Power, Primaries, and Pregnancy Laws" was published on February 17, 2026 and runs 40 minutes.

February 17, 2026 ·40m · Frogmore Stew

Summary

Who really holds power in South Carolina politics? From the fight over closing open primaries to the South Carolina abortion pill classification bill H4760, Grace and Kathryn break down how election year maneuvering is reshaping voter access and women’s healthcare. They unpack the proposed ombudsman overseeing pregnant women care in Bill 717, the wastewater surveillance for abortion medication proposal, and what it signals about government overreach in the SC Statehouse. Plus, a look at ICE opening a legal office in Columbia and what it means for transparency, trust, and control in South Carolina. 00:00 Introduction 06:42 Voter Power and Party Control 11:09 Bill 717: The Pregnancy Ombudsman 16:41 Abortion Pill Crackdown H4760 22:31 Abortion Surveillance 27:47 Healthcare Gaps and Medicaid 32:03 ICE Office in Columbia 37:12 Whole 'Nother Thing There's more stew on Substack!https://frogmorestew.substack.com/Learn more about Frogmore Stew at https://www.frogmorestewsc.com/On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/frogmorestewscon TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@frogmorestewscFrogmore Stew is brought to you by The Alliance CoalitionThe Alliance Coalition works to redistribute power back to YOU, the voter. We do this by collecting data on belief systems, providing clear and digestible political information, history and trends, while building a community for those of us who feel politically unhoused. We encourage all to engage in shaping our state’s future and communicating our thoughts about how to do that productively.https://www.thealliancecoalition.org/

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