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1 of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans advances out of SC Senate committee
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (863+ words) Sen. Richard Cash, R-Anderson, speaks to reporters on the opening day of the 2026 legislative session in Columbia. COLUMBIA " With just four weeks left in South Carolina's 2026 legislative session, a sweeping abortion bill that would ban the procedure from conception and…...
Abortion opponent who shot man outside Columbia clinic claiming "stand-your-ground" defense
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (863+ words) Mark Baumgartner, executive director of anti-abortion group A Moment of Hope, stands on the curb in front of Planned Parenthood volunteers at a clinic in Columbia on June 24, 2022 soon after the U. S. Supreme Court ruled states can restrict abortions. COLUMBIA " An…...
Abortion advocates want anti-abortion group banned from Midlands fundraiser after clinic shooting
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (772+ words) Over two dozen abortion rights supporters attend a rally outside the South Carolina State House in Columbia, S. C. , on Aug. 23, 2023. COLUMBIA " Abortion advocates are calling for the removal of an anti-abortion group from a popular Midlands fundraising platform, saying the group's…...
Columbia police arrest head of anti-abortion group after shooting outside Planned Parenthood
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (625+ words) COLUMBIA " Columbia police have arrested the head of a local anti-abortion group on charges related to a shooting near the Planned Parenthood facility on Nov. 14. Mark Baumgartner, executive director and founder of the nonprofit A Moment of Hope, is charged…...
Anti-abortion leader out of jail, organization back at Columbia Planned Parenthood after shooting
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (430+ words) Columbia police officers work the scene of a morning shooting near a Planned Parenthood facility in Columbia on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. COLUMBIA " The head of an anti-abortion group who was arrested after a shooting outside the local Planned Parenthood clinic has…...
Stillbirths a part of paid parental leave rights for state workers, SC Attorney General says
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (448+ words) Rep. Neal Collins, R-Easley, looks up into the House gallery on March 30, 2023. He was the main sponsor of a bill requiring school districts to provide employees up to six weeks of paid parental leave and requested an opinion from AG…...
Federal cuts target CDC staff who ensured birth control for women was safe
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1183+ words) Brianna Henderson, a Texas mother of two, was diagnosed with an uncommon type of heart failure after having her second child and now uses a type of contraception that, according to CDC guidelines, won't put her health at risk. As…...