As of today, S. Dakota has effectively banned abortion

[cali]

they've made it so onerous that few women will be able to avail themselves of an abortion within the state- and it was already hard enough with only two facilities providing abortion services. Let's hope for a swift injunction against this law


By Amanda Paulson, Staff writer / March 22, 2011

South Dakota today became the first state in the country to require women seeking an abortion to visit anti-abortion counseling centers.


Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) signed legislation that is precedent-setting in several ways. It also mandates a 72-hour waiting period – the longest in the country – and requires two visits to a physician and a screening for risk factors, in addition to the visit to a pregnancy crisis center.

“I think everyone agrees with the goal of reducing abortion by encouraging consideration of other alternatives,” Governor Daugaard said in a written statement. “I hope that women who are considering an abortion will use this three-day period to make good choices.”

Planned Parenthood announced before the bill was signed that it would file a lawsuit.

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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2011/0322/South-Dakota-anti-abortion-law-breaks-new-ground

[Zoeisright]

1. First of all, Daugaard, you don't know the meaning of the word "think".

You also don't understand privacy, women, minding your own fucking business, or the fact that women don't need your fucking condescension and little "lessons" about how to control their own bodies.

GOD, I hate these repukes.

[Buzz Clik]

2. Indiana is taking a smaller but similar step -- requiring doctors to lie about the health risks

We are losing our way.

[Drale]

3. This will probably go all the way to the Supreme Court

I don't know what will happen then, unless those crooks that are currently getting rear ended by the tea party are finally disbarred are thrown out on their asses.

[Pacifist Patriot]

10. I wonder if that was the intent.

[David__77]

23. If so, I think the anti-rights forces made an error.

I believe the court would restrict the range of available restrictions. One good result of Obama's election.

[ohheckyeah]

4. Good choices

being adoption or having the child? Who is he to say that an abortion is a bad choice?

[Drale]

8. He believes he is Gods chosen one,

just like every other Republican.

[Cirque du So-What]

5. This isn't over

Here's hoping that a measure of sanity will prevail in the judicial system.

[CrispyQ]

6. Time for another contribution to Planned Parenthood.

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/

[KamaAina]

7. How can they require you to go to a fake clinic?

Are there any standards for these "anti-abortion counseling centers"? Any regulations? What's to keep them from charging exorbitant fees, thereby effectively denying poor women access to abortion? :banghead:

[AndyTiedye]

15. They Are Probably Run by Churches

which would violate the establishment clause of the 1st Amendment.

[KamaAina]

16. Most of them incorporate as nonprofits

with cutesy little names like "Birthright". :puke: The $$$ trail leads to churches, of course, but that probably won't stop them. :eyes:

[MountainLaurel]

26. They offer free services, for a price

Many of these centers are actually linked to pro-life adoption mills, which is where they make their money. For instance,

http://www.salon.com/life/broadsheet/feature/2009/09/02/adoption_rings

[KamaAina]

27. You might be interested to know that rabid La. anti-choicer Woody Jenkins ran an adoption mill

er, excuse me, "home for unwed mothers". It was located just far enough outside NOLA that buses didn't run there, so when pregnant young women got there, they were basically traspped. :puke:

[MountainLaurel]

29. Haven't run across him yet

Thank heaven.

[KamaAina]

31. Hopefully he's retired

that was twenty some-odd years ago. Ick. :puke:

[musette_sf]

28. human trafficking n/t

[aquart]

9. How to increase the supply of young, nubile prostitutes.

Force young, uneducated girls to leave their homes, families, friends to seek appropriate care in other places, where predators wait to befriend the friendless and desperate.

Funny how these bills are passed by ugly old men who have to pay for it.

[truebrit71]

11. What makes that state so goddamned backwards?

I just don't get it. The folks that live there don't appear to be that fucking regressive...

[provis99]

22. at least its more liberal than North Dakota.

rural states are just naturally more culturally and socially backwards, practically by definition. Can anyone name a country where the rural population is more liberal than the urban population?

[truebrit71]

33. Yeah, that's true I suppose..it's just such a shame..I like the state itself..

..drove through there in my way to Yellowstone last year and loved it..

[damntexdem]

12. Let's support the lawsuit.

And note how much SD will pay to oppose the lawsuit.

[hifiguy]

13. Every day there is some new Repuke asshole to hate

like poison. I am starting to run out of energy.

Gads how I despise these fascist asshats.

[JackintheGreen]

14. SD's next law: banning the dropping off of infants at the Gov. mansion. n/t

[SoCalDem]

17. South Dakota.. a place that loves the 50's so much they're going back

[Tesha]

18. Well, maybe all those S.D. women who VOTE FOR REPUBLICANS will stop doing that.

Doing so would almost-guarantee that these policies
would change.

But I wouldn't count on it happening.

Tesha

[Bluerthanblue]

19. how sad.

what is the "screening for risk factors" business?" can the state really mandate this?

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

20. F***ing Paul LePage (Gov. of ME) attended an anti-abortion rally...

as one of his first acts as Governor!!! Still... I think he isn't going to go there. I think he is all about monetary kick backs for himself and his buds and the social stuff is a show.

[and-justice-for-all]

21. So much for smaller government aye....

that law is a complete invasion of privacy; it is none of the government business why a woman has chose to have an abortion and there are more than enough medical reasons to have one as well.

[ismnotwasm]

24. They think women just mindlessly choose abortion?

Oh lets see what am I going to do today, buy a new dress, meet my BF for lunch, oh and get an abortion?

They think women aren't considering options and "alternatives" right up to the procedure? What complete bullshit. I hope every pro-rights group in the world sues the shit out of them. I'm sending a donation to PP right now.

[JHB]

25. Apparently women just cant get enough of morning sickness, backaches,...

...tired feet, having to pee a lot, and all the other joys of pregnancy, and actually having a baby would just slow down the joyride.

:sarcasm:

[hayu_lol]

30. Anyone else notice that these draconian laws...

are first approved in states that have lost much of their population to other places?

Rural areas mostly, really sparsely populated.

[HEyHEY]

32. And who is gonna run these "counselling centres"?

I have a feeling it'll be representatives of the baby jeebus

[jtown1123]

34. Wow, apparently they think women are mindless idiots who need to be supervised.

If this isn't government intrusion on the privacy of citizens I don't know what is. And they call themselves Republicans.

[ieoeja]

35. I would hope female board members would be pushing to move business out of South Dakota. nt

[krispos42]

36. But... but... bureaucrats between a woman and her doctor...

:sarcasm:



I'll note that the waiting period for buying a handgun in South Dakota is 48 hours, and of buying a rifle or shotgun 0 hours.

[glinda]

37. What do they do if a woman goes elsewhere to have an abortion? Do they jail her when she returns?

[truebrit71]

38. So much for smaller, less regulative, less intrusive government, right?

:eyes:

[PVnRT]

39. I expect, then, that we'll see greater access to birth control and laws

making it easier to adopt unwanted children.

Oh, wait, that won't happen.