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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
MARK SANFORD, GOVERNOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ben Fox 803-734-2100 bfox@gov.sc.gov
Governor Signs Bill Establishing 24-Hour Waiting Period Before Abortions
Columbia, S.C. – August 18, 2010 – Joined by state lawmakers and pro-life advocates at the Carolina Pregnancy Center in Spartanburg, Gov. Mark Sanford today signed H.3245, a bill establishing a 24-hour waiting period before abortions. The new law requires that a woman considering an abortion be given a full day to review materials objectively explaining what an abortion is and how to determine the age of an unborn fetus.
“I believe life is sacred, and in the debate over when life begins, I think we as a society should always err on the side of life,” Gov. Sanford said. “Given current federal law, I think it’s imperative that a decision of this magnitude only be made with the fullest and most accurate knowledge available. It’s our hope and expectation that this new law results in a substantial decrease in the number of abortions carried out in South Carolina. Accordingly, I’d give credit to Sen. Kevin Bryant on the legislative side, and on the ‘grassroots’ side I’d thank Oran Smith of the Palmetto Family Council, Lisa Van Riper of SC Citizens for Life, Alexia Newman here at the Carolina Pregnancy Center, and a host of others for the work they put into this.”
“This legislation requires 24 hours to expand the amount of information that is being considered before a very important decision concerning the life of a child is made,” Senator and Chairman of the Conference Committee Kevin Bryant said. “I’d thank those in the legislature and concerned citizens throughout the community for helping push this effort, and in the same light thank the Governor for signing this significant legislation that further recognizes the sanctity of life for all.”
In the United States, about a quarter of all pregnancies end in abortion, while in South Carolina around 10 percent of pregnancies end in abortion.
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Benjamin D. Fox
Communications Director
Office of Gov. Mark Sanford
(803) 734.0076 – work
(803) 734.5167 – fax
By Scooter August 18, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Once again, fools are telling women what they can and can’t do with their own life. Guess I do not need to think about anything, as they clearly will think for me. What a cluster of clowns!
By outsideobserver August 19, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Governor, Governor, you may want to have a good, good think about that… Because obviously you have no idea how fast la guapissima portena Belen is going to dump you over this type of far-right garbage.
Alas Mr Sanford, I guess you’ll have to settle back for the usual boring christian GOP lady next time. Palin, Bachman, or any other deliciously witty grizzly mama: what’s your pick?
Bedtime and discussion will appear slightly less exciting though and may make you long for some ‘furinner’ unpatriotic sinful past. Yet on a positive point, Palinese is a lot easier to learn than Spanish! There’s no such thing as grammar, syntax, vocabulary, conjugation… you know, all this fancy elitist ‘lubrul’ stuff.
By term limits August 20, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Dem losers only value personal liberty when it comes to gay sex and baby killing. Women can do what they want with their own life, and chose to close their legs. Gutless cowards promoting needles to baby heads.
Dems swoon with emotion for personal liberty when it comes to butchering the helpless but welcome government nanny state from cradle to grave. Like a bunch of squealing sheep, they cower and shrill over the free speech of Palin, but embrace spitting in the faces of veteran soldiers and flag burning as protected speech. These losers, like Scooter and outsideobserver, would be the first to fall under the stones of Allah as they try to appease. These losers seek to hail as virtue the gutless murder of babies.
Sanford may have some problems but good for him for standing up for the voiceless ones. To Scooter and outsideobserver, you need to get off the Playstation and get out of your mom’s house. You sound like two little fat piglets that need to pull off of the teat.