Kristi Noem Said She Is Proud to "Support Babies, Moms, and Families." Her Record Shows Otherwise, Critics Say.

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https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-south-dakota-parents-children-pregnancy-abortion

Kristi Noem Said She Is Proud to “Support Babies, Moms, and Families.” Her Record Shows Otherwise, Critics Say.

As South Dakota governor, Noem has rejected programs and millions of dollars in federal funds that would have benefited parents and children and provided care during pregnancy. Critics say her rhetoric is “all hat and no cattle.”

by Jessica Lussenhop
May 20, 5 a.m. EDT

Last month, former President Donald Trump announced he would not pursue a federal abortion ban, as many of his supporters hoped, and he criticized states with bans that make no exception for rape or incest.

Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota, who at the time was on a short list of candidates to become Trump’s pick for vice president, responded immediately. Even though her state’s ban has neither exception and is considered one of the strictest in the country, Noem highlighted the parts of Trump’s message that she agreed with and sidestepped the rest.

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But some state lawmakers, health care advocates and political observers in South Dakota say that Noem does not always follow through on that rhetorical promise. Since she became the first female governor of South Dakota in 2019, she has rejected programs and millions of dollars in federal funds that would have benefited pregnant people, parents and children — policies that might be at odds with her vision of limited government.

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[Voltaire2]

1. As long as they don't misbehave.

[Irish_Dem]

2. They just lie with impunity.

Their ideology is so repugnant they cannot run on the truth,

[TSExile]

3. "The pro-life party".

They don't give a crap about life!! It's all about control, power, and putting those uppity women in their place.