South Carolina governor cuts off funding for abortion clinics in executive order

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JESSIE HELLMANN - 08/25/17 10:03 AM EDT

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) demanded that state agencies cut off state and local funds to abortion clinics in an executive order Friday.

The order directs state agencies to cease providing funds, whether via grant, contract, state-administered federal funds or "any other form", to any abortion clinic.

McMaster also directed the state's Department of Health and Human Services to seek waivers from the federal government allowing it to exclude abortion clinics from the state's Medicaid provider network.

"There are a variety of agencies, clinics, and medical entities in South Carolina that receive taxpayer funding to offer important women's health and family planning services without performing abortions," McMaster said in a statement.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/347945-south-carolina-governor-cuts-off-funding-for-abortion-clinics-in-executive

[dalton99a]

1. There should be a lawsuit

[DFW]

2. These Ayatollahs disgust me

They sit in their comfortable taxpayer-paid offices, and think up ways to hurt people.

[left-of-center2012]

3. My brother lives in S.C.

My brother is a Tea Party evangelical.

He told me years ago I'll burn in Hell while he parties in Heaven.

I didn't know evangelicals 'party'.

[lark]

4. Sue, sue, sue!

I don't think this would be legal and would love to see these assclowns face plant once again.