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South Carolina Legislature Passes Ban on Gender Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

Yesterday, the South Carolina legislature voted on the final passage of HB 4624. Under HB 4624, medical providers are banned from providing gender-affirming health care for anyone under 18, and they will be forced to stop providing treatment to patients already receiving these types of care, such as hormone therapy. School officials will also be required to “out” children who are questioning their gender to their parents, potentially before they are ready to share.

May 10, 2024

SOUTH CAROLINA: Challenge by Abortion Provider and Patient to State’s Abortion Ban Receives First Hearing

Today, a Richland County circuit court heard arguments in a legal challenge to South Carolina’s early abortion ban brought by abortion providers and a woman who was denied an abortion in her home state.

May 2, 2024

TODAY: South Carolina Court to Hear Arguments Over State’s Abortion Ban

Today, May 2, at 9:30 a.m., Planned Parenthood Federation of America will argue in a hearing on its preliminary injunction over the state’s so-called “fetal heartbeat” abortion ban that went into effect last summer.

May 2, 2024

Florida's Six-Week Abortion Ban Threatens Monumental Impact on Abortion Access in North Carolina

NC providers and health centers are bracing for a flood of additional patients when Florida’s six-week abortion ban goes into effect on May 1

April 3, 2024

ICYMI: Planned Parenthood Action PAC North Carolina Responds to Mark Robinson’s Attacks on Reproductive Rights

Today, in response to recent reporting on past comments made by  North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson, Emily Thompson, spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Action PAC NC, released the following statement: 

March 21, 2024

South Carolinian Challenges State's Abortion Ban in Court

Today, a South Carolina woman who was denied an abortion in her home state as a result of South Carolina’s early, draconian abortion ban joined abortion providers in filing a lawsuit challenging the scope of the ban.

Feb. 5, 2024

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