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 prohibits state and local authorities from requiring these centers to perform or refer for abortions, provide abortion-inducing drugs or contraception, or promote such services. Additionally, it protects the centers from being penalized for not offering abortion-related services and allows them to provide a range of support services, including counseling and resources for pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.

Furthermore, the bill establishes 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 includes provisions for legislative intervention in cases challenging its constitutionality and asserts that if any part of the act is deemed unconstitutional, the remaining sections will still remain valid. The act will take effect upon the Governor's approval.