Connor Statement on Taxpayer Abortion Funding

In response to the news that the South Carolina House had voted 57-54 to use tax dollars to fund abortions in certain cases, Bill Connor released the following statement:

“Even as a political outsider, I have noticed that some elected officials within the Republican Party have often lost their way over the past decade. One of the reasons I am running for office is to restore in deeds the values our Party claims to hold in words.

“Last night’s vote is the latest example of this. Voting to use taxpayer funds for abortions is never appropriate. It is even more egregious when this same budget is severely cutting legitimate government functions like the State Guard, law enforcement, the prison system, and our state universities. It’s no wonder that a vote like this was taken in the dead of night, designed to remain hidden from the eyes of the voters.

“I call on the 57 legislators who voted to use tax money for abortions to have a long look into their consciences and rethink last night’s vote. In a year where so many cuts have been made, surely this is not the way to spend money. I call on the House to reverse last night’s vote, and I ask for the Senate to strip this funding when they consider the budget.”