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Trump Wants to “Defund” Planned Parenthood — This SCOTUS Case May Help Him Do It
The court will consider a South Carolina policy preventing people from using Medicaid at clinics that provide abortions.
SC GOP Reintroduces Bill to Punish People Getting Abortions With Death Penalty
The bill pushes the doctrine of “fetal personhood,” and makes religious references to “God's image” within its text.
Conservative SCOTUS Justices Give “OK” to Racial Gerrymander in South Carolina
Pundits noted the “disastrous” decision “gives politicians the greenlight to racially gerrymander” elsewhere in the US.
South Carolina’s Primary Will Show Degree of Support for Programmatic Fascism
Polls say Trump, who openly espouses programmatic fascism, may win South Carolina’s GOP primary by a two-to-one margin.
Trump Warns NATO Nations: No Protection Without Payment Against Russian Attack
“You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?” Trump said. “No, I would not protect you.”
SC Republicans Introduce Bills That Would “Severely Restrict” Trans People
“[These bills] would significantly restrict trans people's ability to travel and exist publicly,” a trans activist said.
All-Male South Carolina Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 6-Week Abortion Ban
The state's highest court ruled against a six-week ban in January, but the state legislature passed a new ban in May.
How South Carolina Ended Up With an All-Male Supreme Court
After the state supreme court struck down an abortion ban, legislators chose a man to replace its only female justice.
Black Student Sues School After Teacher Assaulted Her for Not Reciting Pledge
Federal precedent and South Carolina state law stipulate that students are not required to recite the pledge.
Woman Arrested in South Carolina for Allegedly Taking Abortion Pills in 2021
Though the alleged abortion happened in 2021, police didn’t obtain the warrant for her arrest until after “Dobbs.”