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Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Alexis McGill Johnson speaks during a news conference at the Statehouse on Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. Activists gathered by the dozens outside the Statehouse lining up to attend a legislative committee set to take public testimony as state lawmakers consider abortion legislation in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

South Carolina's 6-week abortion ban can continue for now

South Carolina can continue enforcing its six-week abortion ban after a state judge on Tuesday denied a request to temporarily block it amid a legal battle that is now headed to the state Supreme Court. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic had asked the judge for an injunction while their lawsuit challenging the ban moved through the courts. The lawsuit argues that the law violates the state constitution's rights to privacy and equal protection. Circuit Court Judge Casey Manning on Tuesday transferred the case to the Supreme Court, saying the case raised the "most fundamentally important constitutional issue" he has seen. He said Planned Parenthood could seek an injunction from that court.

Justice Department accuses 6 major landlords of keeping rents high

The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle. The latest figures show that half of American renters spent more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities in 2022, an all-time high.