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Right of Conscience bill advances in State House

(ABC Columbia/FILE) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A controversial bill advanced in the State House Thursday. According to the Campaign for Southern Equality, the Senate Medical Affairs Committee advanced Senate bill 811 known as the Right of Conscience bill. The measure restricts local governments from preventing licensed therapists from providing counseling as they see fit. L.G.B.T.Q advocates see this as an…