By a vote of 4-1, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, declaring it constitutional, on Aug. 23.

The Catholic Miscellany featured S.C. Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette in its July edition. In the article, she answers questions about the role Catholic faith plays in her life as a public servant.

The Diocese of Charleston received notice that the Cristo Rey Network has granted permission for the Charleston community to resume the feasibility study for the first school in South Carolina. The study began in 2019 but was put on hold due to COVID-19.

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its decision on Bishop of Charleston v. Adams, or the Blaine Amendment case. The court has ruled that the case be dismissed. The diocese’s legal challenge to the state’s Blaine Amendment has failed.

Happy Independence Day to you and your families. I thank God for this day and for our great country. We are blessed to live in a place that protects our natural rights and allows us the freedom to live out our faith publicly.

Yesterday morning, the S.C. Supreme Court held oral arguments for the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act.

Tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m., the S.C. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act.

The first half of the 2023-2024 legislative session has come to an end in the Palmetto State, and we have already achieved historic wins for the common good. Ranging from the issue of abortion to fentanyl drug-trafficking and adoption laws, many crucial steps have been taken towards creating a better South Carolina for all who call her home.

On June 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This day calls to mind the words of Christ to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque: “My Divine Heart is so passionately in love with humanity that it can no longer contain within itself the flames of its ardent love. It must pour them out.”

The S.C. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for the new Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act on Tuesday, June 27.  

Exceptional SC will begin accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year at noon on June 5. The application portal will remain open until Sept. 30, 2024.

On Friday, almost 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Fetal Heartbeat Act into law, Circuit Judge Clifton Newman ruled to maintain the status quo – meaning that he would not overturn the state Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down the former heartbeat law in January.

Yesterday evening, by a 27-19 vote, the S.C. Senate passed S. 474: the Fetal Heartbeat Act. The bill — which protects unborn children from abortion upon detection of a baby’s heartbeat — now goes to Gov. Henry McMaster for his signature. The bill can be signed as early as this week.  

Today is a win for life in South Carolina! By an 82-33 vote, the S.C. House of Representatives passed the S. 474: the Fetal Heartbeat Act last night after nearly 24 hours of floor debate.

Tomorrow, the S.C. House will take up S. 474: the Fetal Heartbeat Act. The Senate passed this bill in February to protect the lives of unborn children starting at six-weeks post conception, or upon detection of a baby’s heartbeat.  

Today, by 74-36 vote, the S.C. House passed S. 39: the Educational Scholarship Trust Fund (ESAs), upon third reading. This vote comes after the S.C. Senate passed the bill earlier this March.

Last week, the S.C. Senate agreed to take up the Human Life Protection Act (H. 3774) for debate. Tomorrow, the Senate has the opportunity to pass the bill, but two important steps must be made:

On Feb. 15, the S.C. House passed H. 3774: the Human Life Protection Act by an overwhelming 83-31 vote. It is now time for our senators to act on this life-saving legislation. 

Tomorrow, the S.C. House Education and Public Works Committee is holding a hearing to debate S. 39: Educational Scholarship Trust Fund (ESAs). 

Tomorrow, the S.C. House Judiciary Family, Business and Probate Laws Subcommittee will deliberate a comprehensive adoption reform plan, sponsored by Rep. Murrell Smith.