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The five female SC state senators will receive the John F. Kennedy profile in courage award in honor of their bipartisan filibuster of SC's near-total abortion ban.
In April, five women lawmakers from South Carolina made national headlines when they filibustered a proposed total abortion ban in the state Senate. They called themselves the “Sister Senators” and people heaped praise on the bipartisan group. And on Tuesday, it was announced that they’ll receive the 2023 John F. Kennedy Library Foundation “Profile in Courage” award. Except two of them previously voted for a six-week abortion ban, Senate Bill 474, that is currently in effect and has dealt yet an
Five South Carolina female senators, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are the recipients of the 2023 Profile in Courage.