South Dakota lawmakers approved a ban on nearly all abortions Friday, setting up a deliberate frontal assault on Roe v. Wade at a time when some activists see the U.S. Supreme Court as more willing than ever to overturn the 33-year-old decision.Sigh. I’ll keep you posted…
Republican Gov. Mike Rounds said he was inclined to sign the bill…
"I think the stars are aligned," said House Speaker Matthew Michels, a Republican. "Simply put, now is the time."
…According to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights organization in New York and Washington, similar abortion proposals are in the works in seven other states: Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee.
Abortion Ban One Step Closer in SD
After passing the State Senate, now it has passed the South Dakota State House.
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