By fitsnews – February 23, 2010
By FITSNews || Women who are impregnated as a result of rape or incest in South Carolina would be precluded from receiving tax dollars to fund abortions, according to a controversial budget proposal introduced Tuesday by S.C. Rep. Rex Rice (RINO-Pickens).
Rice, who is campaigning for South Carolina’s Third Congressional District, is no doubt hoping to throw some red meat to social conservatives in his quest to succeed Rep. Gresham Barrett in the U.S. Congress. Given Rice’s obvious vulnerabilities on fiscal issues – and the strength of his Republican opponent, Jeff Duncan – this sort of pandering isn’t surprising.
“In cases where a pregnancy was not planned by the parents, I still feel very strongly that God has a distinct plan and purpose for each and every life,” Rice said in a statement. “Our tax dollars should not be responsible for interfering with that plan.”
In other words, if you get raped or impregnated by a family member, you’re only allowed to have an abortion if you can afford one.
“Plain and simple, the state health insurance program should not cover abortions under any circumstance,” Rex’s statement added. “The state of South Carolina should not intervene on God’s missions and our state funds should not cover abortions of any kind.”
With the notable exception of a clear and present danger to the life of the expectant mother, we oppose abortion here at FITS – particularly abortions of the hideous late-term variety. Having said that, we have a hard time imposing our belief system on victims of rape or incest.
Obviously, we’re polling the issue below …
Loading ...UPDATE: Not surprisingly, Rice’s proposal is being touted on The Palmetto Scoop, a blog that is run by a paid employee of his political consultant, Richard Quinn.
