Surprised nobody's mentioned the SD complete ABORTION BAN!

[Gringo]

Even in cases of rape or danger to the health of the mother.

I thought this was kind of a shocker. Is SD like a huge version of the town in "Footloose" before Kevin Bacon came, or what?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=2&u=/ap/20040211/ap_on_re_us/south_dakota_abortion

[Product of Evolution]

1. When did this happen?

:(

[Gringo]

3. Today - just added the link.

Sorry about that. It looks as though they won't be able to enforce it, but what is with these people? Nutjobs!

[proud patriot]

2. Whaaaaaaaaaaa?

Do you have a link to a story ?

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

4. Ahh...my home state.

Glad I moved east to Minnesota.

[Caution]

5. A Local link

http://www.plainsman.com/main.php?story_id=487&page=23&PHPSESSID=58567dbab18600e260d981acc715c6d8

this hasnt passed yet but they seem to think it will. It's another attempt to force an overturn of Roe V Wade which of cuorse makes beating bush all the more important in order to prevent him from stacking the court.

[nankerphelge]

6. That is pathetic

n/t

[tigereye]

7. just read about it on Yahoo

very disturbing

[Bonobo]

8. Will SCOTUS uphold this?

What about Roe V Wade? Can they do this!?

[no_hypocrisy]

12. It depends after 2004 if * steals another election. Then you have the

prospect of SC justices retiring and Scalia as Chief Justice. The 5-4 could go the other way and reverse Roe, maybe 6-3 and then a woman's right to choose is relegated to a butcher block in a dark, dirty back alley flat.

[Brian Sweat]

13. Never,

You could put nine fat tony's on the bench and they would never overturn Roe v. Wade. The Republicans would never give up their number one issue. The minute Roe v. Wade falls, the Republicans will lose the house, the senate, the presidency and just about every state legilature and governorship.

[Lars39]

9. May this SOB rot in hell:

"When we're considering an innocent life, the health of the mother is not a substantial enough justification to take the innocent life," said Republican Rep. Matt McCaulley, chief sponsor of the bill."

:nuke:

[ComerPerro]

14. Yeah, that scared the shit out of me

Gee, but we wouldn't want those evil liberals appointing those "activist judges". Such judges might stop right wing fanatics like this asshole from passing legislation like this.

[smirkymonkey]

17. That is so F**ked Up!!

What psychos! It's just misogyny wrapped up in pro-life bulls*it.

What is the deal w/ McCaulley anyway - I can look him up, but was wondering if anyone from SD had an opinion - I want to know what he's REALLY like and if he has strong support.

[Reverend_Smitty]

10. Didn't think that they could do that

Have the people of SD forgotten a little document called the Constitution???!!!??? Well it will only be a matter of time before the ALCU steps in and something will give...I hope

[preciousdove]

11. Deja Vu all over again.

Back during the Roe vs Wade years there was an interview with someone in South Dakota saying that their girls were "good girls" and didn't get abortions. I remember my Aunt choking on her coffee and saying. That all those good girls came to the Twin Cities to have their abortions and that before they came to have their babies and then go home after visiting a "relative" for a time.

In my younger cousins small town classes as many as half the girls were pregnant by graduation. You couldn't join the military and often you couldn't even get into college having had a "known" baby.

I think abortion should be the option least and last considered but it should be an option.

[stitz58]

15. Being from South Dakota

this is very embarrassing. It looks like it will pass. There are some real wackos in the state and they are very vocal.
I just want people here to know that there are still some people here in South Dakota that realize what a joke this bill is.
First Janklow and now this. (shaking head)

[skippysmom]

16. THIS is why we need to get

Bush out of there. Our rights won't survive another 4 years with him in office.

[bloom]

18. with things like this

we'll see in November - which way the country is going. Is there majority support for this kind of thing? God, I hope not.

[Anaxamander]

19. This is fucking weird. Just YESTERDAY my cousin told me she's moving to

South Dakota. And now this. Jesus Christ.