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Fact: Contraceptive access is good for the SC economy

By Mike Switzer

Published February 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM EST

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Bonnie Kapp, president and CEO of the New Morning in Columbia, SC

It just makes sense that preventing unwanted pregnancies would be beneficial for both workers and employers. And recently released data from a South Carolina program indeed shows that contraceptive access isn't just about healthcare, it's also now a proven economic development policy. Mike Switzer interviews Bonnie Kapp, president and CEO of the New Morning in Columbia, SC. South Carolina's "No Drama" contraceptive access program.

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After almost 20 years, Mike Switzer retired from Wells Fargo Securities in 2001 as Senior Vice President/Investment Officer and Certified Portfolio Manager. In 1999, he and his wife, Maggie, purchased and operated for eight years the Baskin Robbins ice cream store on Forest Drive in Columbia. They grew the store from a bottom-tier operation in the Baskin Robbins franchise system to one in the top 5% nationwide within three years, tripling sales along the way. While operating the ice cream store, Mike and Maggie received patents for a portable ice cream sink and fold-down sneezeguard they invented and in 2002 started Magnolia Carts, an ice cream cart manufacturing company, which they sold in 2013.

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