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We need the help of South Carolinians just like you to make our state the best place to live and raise a family.

Canada, our friendly neighbor to the north just recently passed a nationwide ban on “conversion therapy.” Similar ordinances have been passed in 24 states, including Columbia, South Carolina.

The purpose of this legislative push is very easy to identify. In towns, cities and states across our country, councilmembers, legislators, and governors are moving to silence pastors, therapists and doctors from providing a biblical worldview. As councilmember Shannon Kang in West Lafayette, Indiana recently stated, “Ordinances and resolutions like this are intended to change the culture…”

Senator Josh Kimbrell (Spartanburg) has responded to this growing move by crafting and sponsoring S.811, more commonly known as the Medical Rights of Conscience bill. This legislation would protect healthcare workers and Christian counselors from having to choose between their paycheck and their deeply held religious or moral beliefs. This bill is currently in the Medical Affairs Subcommittee.

Watch as Senator Kimbrell answers a line of questioning from Senator Brad Hutto of Orangeburg:

 

Please call the members of the Senate Medical Affairs Committee and tell them that you believe healthcare workers should not have to choose between their faith and a paycheck. Let them know that, while we love all people, we are willing to stand firm on the Word of God as our strong foundation, and that pastors, nurses, doctors, and counselors should be able to practice their faith without reservation.

Here is the list of the members of the full SC Senate Medical Affairs Committee:

Danny Verdin (803) 212-6250
Brad Hutto (803) 212-6140
John L. Scott Jr (803) 212-6124
Tom Davis (803) 212-6080
Tom Corbin (803) 212-6100
Margie Bright Matthews (803) 212-6008
Sandy Senn (803) 212-6116
Mia McLeod (803) 212-6016
Billy Garrett (803) 212-6032
Harvey Peeler (803) 212-6430
Shane Martin (803) 212-6420
Thomas Alexander (803) 212-6220
Kevin Johnson (803) 212-6056
Marlon Kimpson (803) 212-6132
Michael Gambrell (803) 212-6032
Richard Cash (803) 212-6124
Dwight Loftis (803) 212-6100

 

We can’t protect and defend our Biblical worldview as the Cultural Guardrails of South Carolina or rebuild its Spiritual Infrastructure without you. Please share this information with your like-minded friends at church and work, and help us build a strong voice of support for our Values in South Carolina.