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I was going to post something about how the abortion bills, even the extreme ones, are sailing through the South Dakota Legislature. Instead, I decided to focus on what’s passed through my mind with virtually every picture I see associated with that legislation. I do not know and have never met Kate Looby, the state […] For those who may be interested, here is the vote in the state House of Representatives on the bill putting on the ballot a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. There are news stories on the House committee hearing and House debate. If you want the unfiltered details, audio of the committee and […] 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 […] 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 […] |
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