Katina Boozer

Letter to the editor: Current South Carolina law that regards domestic abuse and cesarean sections as pre-existing conditions is unethical

Proposed Senate bill would fix unfair practices Current South Carolina law surrounding health coverage permits insurers to deny coverage to victims of domestic abuse and women who have undergone a cesarean section (based upon either condition). It is imperative that current health coverage policies be expanded and further clarified to ultimately protect both victims of domestic violence and women who have undergone a cesarean section without either circumstance serving as a preexisting condition. A current bill in a Senate subcommittee (General Bill S 0178) proposes this, and the bill’s passing is essential.