South Carolina's Republican governor ends all abortion funding

The US state of South Carolina said Friday it is eliminating all state or federal aid to any medical practice linked to clinics practicing abortions.President Donald Trump had cleared the way for such changes in April, when -- in a move applauded by many conservatives -- he signed a bill revoking a rule from his predecessor, Barack Obama, that aimed to protect public funding for family-planning clinics.Medicaid provides health care to people with limited financial resources.