Somehow in going through the legislative bills filed Monday, I missed the most “anticipated” of this year’s abortion bills. Sponsored only by Sen. Frank Kloucek, some of its basic provisions are no worse than some of the others. It allows abortion only if “necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant woman, or if there […]
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From a letter to the editor in today’s Argus-Leader: “[W]e would have plenty of money in our Social Security system if it were not for all the abortions.” Sorry, not only do I fail to see the logic, I don’t even see the connection. Medicare covers the cost of an abortion only in limited circumstances: […] More abortion-related bills are on the docket in the South Dakota Legislature. Senate Bill 203 would prohibit abortions unless “necessary to preserve the pregnant female’s life.” It would also make abortion a Class 1 felony, punishable by life imprisonment. (Currently, an illegal abortion is a Class 6 felony, which carries a penalty of up to […] Talk this year has been that there wouldn’t be as drastic an effort to restrict abortion in South Dakota as last year. That may be true but that doesn’t mean all is quiet in the abortion wars. The first abortion-related bill this session sets out certain legislative findings for abortion and revises the physician disclosure […] The bad: You have to wonder about a candidate claiming he would be an independent voice for South Dakota becoming a deputy whip, a role designed to advance the Repugnican agenda. And it is laughable that the Thune press release refers to “pass[ing] a fiscally responsible budget” when it is issued the same day the […] |
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