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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Testimony I Intended to Give to the SC House Judiciary Committee on 5/9/23

Good morning, I’m Dr. Amanda McDougald Scott, here once again to speak against anti-abortion legislation in South Carolina.

2 min readMay 10, 2023

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Photo of two women, one wearing a black dress and one wearing a hot pink shirt and brown jacket. Kathryn Harvey, Spartanburg DPC and Amanda McDougald Scott, GCDP watching the SC House Judiciary Committee on the morning of May 9.

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Child Care is Already in Crisis — We Need to Take Action to Improve Child Care, Not Make it Worse.

Testimony given September 29, 2022 at the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children (JCLCC) hearing in Greenville, SC.

7 min readOct 3, 2022

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Child Care is Already in Crisis — We Need to Take Action to Improve Child Care, Not Make it Worse.

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Speech on Early Childhood, Public Education, and Democracy to Support Lisa Ellis for SC…

Lisa Ellis Speech — Young Democrats of Greenville County

5 min readAug 29, 2022

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Speech on Early Childhood, Public Education, and Democracy to Support Lisa Ellis for SC…

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

South Carolina Should Follow Experts’ Advice on Elementary School Recess Allotments

Comments provided to Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees Augus

2 min readAug 24, 2022

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South Carolina Should Follow Experts’ Advice on Elementary School Recess Allotments

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Liberty and Justice is for All.

In November 2021, I wrote this for an op-ed that did not get published; therefore, I will publish here.

2 min readMar 9, 2022

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Liberty and Justice is for All.

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Pro-Truth South Carolina Press Conference Testimony 3–8–22

I am Dr. Amanda McDougald Scott, Director of Responsible Action, and parent of a Kindergartener.

3 min readMar 9, 2022

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Pro-Truth South Carolina Press Conference Testimony 3–8–22

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Child Care Professionals Need Health Care Access and Paid Leave.

Below is my testimony given September 30, 2021 to the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children (JCLCC)

6 min readOct 1, 2021

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Child Care Professionals Need Health Care Access and Paid Leave.

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Comments on the South Carolina Birth to 5 Plan

SC Birth to 5 Plan Draft Comments 9–22–21

2 min readSep 22, 2021

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

No One Wants an Abortion: But We Have the Right to One When We Need One.

Ever since the United States Supreme Court held that abortion is legal in the United States, in Roe v. Wade (1973) (Cornell University Law…

16 min readSep 2, 2021

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No One Wants an Abortion: But We Have the Right to One When We Need One.

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Call to Action for South Carolina Children

This year, the SC General Assembly has mandated the return to school on a regular, full-time, in-person schedule. Access to virtual school…

2 min readAug 11, 2021

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Call to Action for South Carolina Children

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Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Amanda McDougald Scott, Ph.D.

Advocate for social justice, mom to a 5-year-old, partner, friend. Political, child care, early childhood, psychology, and health care wonk.

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