The SC Abortion Ban aka Fetal Heartbeat bill has passed. Governor McMaster signed it Thursday, February 18, 2021.
They know the bill is unconstitutional; it has already been challenged in court. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Greenville Women’s Clinic filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the state from banning abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
Just one day later, U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis granted a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking the ban and said she would renew that order when it expires in advance of a March 9 hearing on a more extensive preliminary injunction.
Governor McMaster and Attorney General Alan Wilson are ready to pay the legal bills.....but only with the People's checkbook. They are ready to fight all the way to the US Supreme Court.... on the taxpayer's dime. The AG says staff is going to work on this defense. We say NO - we the taxpayers are not paying state attorneys to waste time defending the unconstitutional. We're here to tell you that our purses and wallets are CLOSED.
During the Civil Rights movement, individuals like James Edwards Jr., in Edwards v. South Carolina, and George Elmore in Elmore v. Rice stood up as plaintiffs, and organizations took their case to court. We raised the money ourselves, and we demand that pro-birth community do the same.
With so many businesses closed and people unemployed due to the pandemic, seriously depleting state and city coffers, the taxpayer is not in financial shape to pay astronomical court costs and attorney fees. In the past four years, taxpayers in states trying to restrict abortion access have paid almost $10 million in attorney fees for abortion providers. Texas spent more than $6 million in 2020, funds that could have been spent to prepare for the winter emergency that will take more lives.
We demand that, with Governor Henry McMaster having signed the bill into law, that NOT ONE DIME from the taxpayer's pocket be used to defend this unconstitutional and harmful law in Court. We will press for information on all court expenses, all public needs not met because of funds spent defending the abortion ban, and make that information public. So keep those signatures coming!
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Reached 100 supporters
February 18, 2021
56 Comments
The fetal heart beat Bill smacks science in the face, rejects what experts say, slaps rape victims in the face, and ignores what business leaders say. Not a dime of tax payer dollars should go to defending this bill in court.
Governor McMaster and SC legislators, don't put this financial burden of court costs and attorney fees on South Carolina citizens who are standing in food lines, trying to save their businesses or receiving unemployment. If you must pass the abortion ban/ heartbeat bill, pledge that only private, not public dollars be used if it goes to coury.
This law, limiting access to women’s health care and interference of her right to choose is a civil rights issue. Focus your time and energy on changing laws that we can all support - stricter accountability for rapists and child molesters; domestic violence; easier adoption; pre-natal care; sex education.
Women should have control over their bodies. I had friends that almost died in the 1960’s as a result of illegal abortions and that will happen again if the legal choice is taken away from them!
To use taxpayer dollars defending a now law that you know will joy hold up in court is offensive to teachers, to public servants, to those struggling with food insecurity, to those unemployed etc. You are guardians of taxpayer dollars. Use them wisely.
NOT ONE DIME OF MY TAX MONEY BETTER BE SPENT ON THE DEFENSE OF THE BILL!!!! I Vote and I work to register voters!!!!
Another law put into place by men about women’s bodies. This has to stop now!!
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The SC Abortion Ban aka Fetal Heartbeat bill has passed. Governor McMaster signed it Thursday, February 18, 2021.
They know the bill is unconstitutional; it has already been challenged in court. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Greenville Women’s Clinic filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the state from banning abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
Just one day later, U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis granted a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking the ban and said she would renew that order when it expires in advance of a March 9 hearing on a more extensive preliminary injunction.
Governor McMaster and Attorney General Alan Wilson are ready to pay the legal bills.....but only with the People's checkbook. They are ready to fight all the way to the US Supreme Court.... on the taxpayer's dime. The AG says staff is going to work on this defense. We say NO - we the taxpayers are not paying state attorneys to waste time defending the unconstitutional. We're here to tell you that our purses and wallets are CLOSED.
During the Civil Rights movement, individuals like James Edwards Jr., in Edwards v. South Carolina, and George Elmore in Elmore v. Rice stood up as plaintiffs, and organizations took their case to court. We raised the money ourselves, and we demand that pro-birth community do the same.
With so many businesses closed and people unemployed due to the pandemic, seriously depleting state and city coffers, the taxpayer is not in financial shape to pay astronomical court costs and attorney fees. In the past four years, taxpayers in states trying to restrict abortion access have paid almost $10 million in attorney fees for abortion providers. Texas spent more than $6 million in 2020, funds that could have been spent to prepare for the winter emergency that will take more lives.
We demand that, with Governor Henry McMaster having signed the bill into law, that NOT ONE DIME from the taxpayer's pocket be used to defend this unconstitutional and harmful law in Court. We will press for information on all court expenses, all public needs not met because of funds spent defending the abortion ban, and make that information public. So keep those signatures coming!
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
February 18, 2021
56 Comments
If you want to pass this bill over the objections of the MAJORITY of your constituents and, in doing so, assert YOUR authority as mostly white males over the bodies of all the women in the state of South Carolina, don't expect SC taxpayers to foot the bill for the resulting lawsuits!
The fetal heart beat Bill smacks science in the face, rejects what experts say, slaps rape victims in the face, and ignores what business leaders say. Not a dime of tax payer dollars should go to defending this bill in court.
Governor McMaster and SC legislators, don't put this financial burden of court costs and attorney fees on South Carolina citizens who are standing in food lines, trying to save their businesses or receiving unemployment. If you must pass the abortion ban/ heartbeat bill, pledge that only private, not public dollars be used if it goes to coury.
This law, limiting access to women’s health care and interference of her right to choose is a civil rights issue. Focus your time and energy on changing laws that we can all support - stricter accountability for rapists and child molesters; domestic violence; easier adoption; pre-natal care; sex education.
Women should have control over their bodies. I had friends that almost died in the 1960’s as a result of illegal abortions and that will happen again if the legal choice is taken away from them!
To use taxpayer dollars defending a now law that you know will joy hold up in court is offensive to teachers, to public servants, to those struggling with food insecurity, to those unemployed etc. You are guardians of taxpayer dollars. Use them wisely.
NOT ONE DIME OF MY TAX MONEY BETTER BE SPENT ON THE DEFENSE OF THE BILL!!!! I Vote and I work to register voters!!!!
Another law put into place by men about women’s bodies. This has to stop now!!
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If you want to pass this bill over the objections of the MAJORITY of your constituents and, in doing so, assert YOUR authority as mostly white males over the bodies of all the women in the state of South Carolina, don't expect SC taxpayers to foot the bill for the resulting lawsuits!