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SC governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues

by Jeffrey Collins
| February 18, 2021 11:03 AM

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s governor on Thursday signed a bill banning most abortions, one of his top priorities since he took office more than four years ago. Planned Parenthood immediately sued, effectively preventing the new law from taking effect.

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