Grooms grew up in the small town of St. Stephen, South Carolina[citation needed] and received a degree from Clemson University.

[2] After college, Grooms started a convenience store, which he successfully expanded into a chain of gas stations throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Planned Parenthood and other pro-choice organizations sued the State of South Carolina over the newly enacted law and preliminary injunction was issued the next day.

[citation needed] In recognition of his efforts, Grooms was named Pro-Life Legislator of the Year by South Carolina Citizens for Life in both 2012 and in 2016.

"[8] The REACH Act, which he penned, was signed into law in spring 2021, requiring public high schools and universities to instruct students on America's founding documents, including the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Federalist Papers.