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South Carolina’s Fetal Heartbeat Act Upheld by South Carolina Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld South Carolina’s 2023 Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act in a 4-1 ruling. South Carolina Supreme Court Justice John Kittredge, writing for the majority, concluded: ...the legislature has found...
South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Heartbeat Act 4-1
By Holly Gatling, Executive Director, South Carolina Citizens for Life COLUMBIA, SC (Wednesday, August 23, 2023) – In a 4-1 decision today, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act stating, “[T]he legislature has...
Orangeburg County Citizens for Life Rocks the 49th Annual NRL Convention in South Carolina
By Sally J. Zaleski Evelyn Grindle (Center) preparing for the Stand Up for Life March and Rally to begin on January 10, 2015. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Edmund Burke’s words of wisdom motivates Richard (Dick)...
BREAKING NEWS: The number of abortions in South Carolina Continue Downward Trend in 2018
Lowest number since 1975 By Holly Gatling, Executive Director, South Carolina Citizens for Life COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 1, 2019)-- Abortions in South Carolina declined again in 2018 with 466 fewer abortions reported than in 2017, according to the newly released report by...
SCCL President receives prestigious Carroll Campbell Courage in Leadership Award
By South Carolina Citizens for Life SCCL President Lisa Van Riper receive the Carroll Campbell Courage In Leadership Award from Greenville County GOP Chairman Nate Leupp Lisa Van Riper, the president of South Carolina Citizens for Life, received the Carroll Campbell...
LIFEPAC Endorsed Dwight Loftis Wins Special Election for SC Senate Seat 6
By Holly Gatling, Executive Director, South Carolina Citizens for Life Dwight Loftis COLUMBIA, S.C. --In a landslide victory, Dwight Loftis, long-time pro-life member of the SC House of Representatives, won Tuesday's special election to the SC Senate for District six....
South Carolina Citizens for Life unveils redesigned “Choose Life” vehicle license plate
By Holly Gatling, Executive Director, South Carolina Citizens for Life Editor’s note. My family and I will be on our vacation through September 7. I will occasionally add new items but for the most part we will repost “the best of the best” — the stories our readers...
S.C. Governor promises to contest judge’s decision blocking state from barring taxpayer funds from going to abortion providers
By Dave Andrusko Last month NRL News Today reported that South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, reiterating the state’s “strong culture and longstanding tradition of protecting and defending the life and liberty of unborn children,” had ordered the Department of Health...
South Carolina will vigorously defend pro-life executive order against Planned Parenthood’s latest lawsuit
By Dave Andrusko On July 13, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, reiterating the state’s “strong culture and longstanding tradition of protecting and defending the life and liberty of unborn children,” ordered the Department of Health and Human Services “to take all...