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Check out the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families Press Conference

Jan Nicolay, co-chair, of the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families, spoke about the abortion ban initiative underway in South Dakota.



You can read more about the press conference HERE.

 


Governor Rounds Signs Divisive Sonogram Bill Into Law

Statement from Kate Looby, South Dakota Director of Planned Parenthood

“Yesterday, Governor Rounds signed into law legislation that mandates physicians ask patients if they want to view ultrasounds prior to obtaining an abortion.

These decisions are best made between women and their doctors, not by legislators in Pierre,” Looby said. “At a time when South Dakotans are looking for concrete, common sense solutions, the Governor is mandating even more restrictions in a state that already has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country,” said Looby.....
Read more HERE.


The South Dakota 2008 Legislative Session is Now Over.

And a lot has happened. Get the scoop below.

1.  SD Legislature Passes Sonogram Bill

2. Argus Leader Sonogram Editorial 

2. SD Legislature votes against Birth Control Protection Act

3. About the Sonogram Bills and the Birth Control Protection Act
 


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 Prevent a 2008 Abortion Ban

I've had enough buttonTired of abortion bans distracting our state from issues that really matter? Have you had enough? SIGN the petition to tell South Dakota Legislature that you're tired of abortion bans and that you want them to focus on more important issues like health care, education, and the economy.

 

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From the Blog

Seriously?

Jul 24, 2008 |

My mornings are pretty routine day to day. I get up, shower, get ready, get my son up, get him ready and off to daycare. I get into work, log on to my computer, and voila my day has begun. Pretty typical....read more HERE.

News Links

Jul 23, 2008 |

Fetal Separation, Slate 7/21/08

Ruling Gives South Dakota Doctors a Script to Read, Washington Post 7/20/08

New South Dakota Abortion Law takes Effect, KSFY 7/19/08

Statement from PPMNS President and CEO Sarah Stoesz on the District Court’s Ruling in PPMNS v Rounds

Jul 18, 2008 |

Late yesterday, the South Dakota District Court deferred a decision on a request for a preliminary injunction in the case of PPMNS v Rounds until the court has an opportunity to review all of the evidence...read more HERE.

More Info

Can you find the exceptions in the latest abortion ban in SD?