COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican Gov. Henry McMaster has thrown cold water on a controversial Senate proposal that aims to ban the sharing of information about abortion resources in South Carolina.
On Thursday, McMaster said state Sen. Richard Cash’s bill — S. 1373 — goes too far and is unconstitutional. The governor made his comments after his Democratic challenger Joe Cunningham sent a text message to potential donors saying, without evidence, that McMaster wants to ban websites with information on abortion resources.
“Everyone has a constitutional right of the First Amendment to say things, to speak. We know that,” McMaster told reporters. “Such a restriction, I think, I’m confident would not pass the House or the Senate. Sen. (Shane) Massey, Rep. (John) McCravy, have both said that particular provision is not going to see the light of day, and I don’t think it will.”
