<P> Starting January 1, 2013, South Carolina was one of the first states that no longer pays for' early elective' deliveries of babies, under either Medicaid and private insurance . The term early elective is defined as a labor induction or Cesarean section between 37--39 weeks that is not medically based . This change is intended to result in healthier babies and fewer unnecessary costs for South Carolina . </P> <P> On November 20, 2014, South Carolina became the 35th state to legalize same - sex marriages, when a federal court ordered the change . For further information see: Same - sex marriage in South Carolina . </P> <P> The state can be divided into three geographic areas . From east to west: the Atlantic coastal plain, the Piedmont, and the Blue Ridge Mountains . Locally, the coastal plain is referred to as the Low Country and the other two regions as Up Country . The Atlantic Coastal Plain makes up two - thirds of the state . Its eastern border is the Sea Islands, a chain of tidal and barrier islands . The border between the low country and the up country is defined by the Atlantic Seaboard fall line, which marks the limit of navigable rivers . </P> <P> The state's coastline contains many salt marshes and estuaries, as well as natural ports such as Georgetown and Charleston . An unusual feature of the coastal plain is a large number of Carolina bays, the origins of which are uncertain . The bays tend to be oval, lining up in a northwest to southeast orientation . The terrain is flat and the soil is composed entirely of recent sediments such as sand, silt, and clay . Areas with better drainage make excellent farmland, though some land is swampy . The natural areas of the coastal plain are part of the Middle Atlantic coastal forests ecoregion . </P>

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