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Bills Classifying Abortion as Homicide Fizzle; Dems Move to Fortify Shield Laws
Proposals to crack down on the availability of abortion medication are advancing in several Republican-led legislatures.
South Carolina Hospitals Aren’t Required to Disclose Measles-Related Admissions
Doctors say they lack information about the severity of measles complications as it spreads around them.
Amid the Winter Storm, a Rural SC County Quietly Approved a $2.4B Data Center
NDAs and tax deals negotiated before public input have become standard practice for data center projects, says a critic.
Bills Targeting Abortion Pills Advance in States That Already Ban Most Abortions
Meanwhile, bills requiring students to watch “fetal development” videos advance in Florida and Wisconsin.
Official Says 11 States Open to Stopping Residents From Voting at DOJ’s Request
The DOJ’s effort “should frighten everybody across the political spectrum,” said an election expert.
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Illustrates Danger of Vaccine Misinformation
A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.
South Carolina Anti-Abortion Bill Would Also Ban Popular Contraceptives
“This is the most extreme, heinous bill restricting reproductive health care that we have faced yet,” one critic said.
Trump Admin Halts Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses in Prisons, Group Homes
Biden’s DOJ concluded that Louisiana and South Carolina had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings.
SCOTUS Allows South Carolina to Block Planned Parenthood From Accepting Medicaid
The decision threatens health care access for hundreds of thousands and sets a dangerous precedent in other states.
Residents Fight to Protect Threatened Island Community in Georgia Supreme Court
At stake are voting rights and zoning changes that threaten to lead to displacement of the Gullah Geechee community.