The "Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression (CARE) Act" aims to provide legal protections for pregnancy centers in South Carolina, ensuring they can operate in accordance with their life-affirming principles without government interference. The bill establishes that state and local officials cannot mandate pregnancy centers to perform or refer for abortions, provide abortion-inducing drugs or contraception, or promote such services. Additionally, it prohibits any restrictions on the centers' ability to offer resources and support related to pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting based on their stance against abortion.

Furthermore, the bill creates a private right of action for pregnancy centers or any aggrieved parties to seek damages and other legal remedies if their rights under this chapter are violated. A prevailing party can recover threefold their actual damages, with a minimum recovery of $10,000, along with legal costs. The act also allows the General Assembly to intervene in legal challenges regarding its constitutionality and ensures that if any part of the act is deemed unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will still remain in effect.