Now, We Fight Back!

From the AP: Gov. Mike Rounds signed the most restrictive ban on abortions in the United States. The law makes it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion unless the life of the mother is in immediate jeopardy. There is absolutely no exception for victims of rape or incest. NONE.

This law is meant to be a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, and Planned Parenthood intends to fight the law in court.

There is only one abortion clinic in the entire state of South Dakota, located in Sioux Falls. Approximately 800 abortions are performed each year there, but Planned Parenthood says many women already cross state lines to reach other abortion clinics.

“This is proof-positive that Gov. Rounds cares more about politics than about the health and safety of women in South Dakota,” said Sarah Stoesz, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood regional operations for Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, said in a statement Monday. “In every state, women, their families, and their doctors should be making private, personal health care decisions — not politicians.” (emphasis mine)

Rounds issued a written statement saying he expects the law will be tied up in court for years and will not take effect unless the U.S. Supreme Court upholds it.

“In the history of the world, the true test of a civilization is how well people treat the most vulnerable and most helpless in their society. The sponsors and supporters of this bill believe that abortion is wrong because unborn children are the most vulnerable and most helpless persons in our society. I agree with them,” Rounds said in the statement.

Gee, Governor, I bet the women of your state really appreciate knowing you don't give a shit about already living, breathing South Dakotans. What's the unemployment rate at Pine Ridge again? How many already-born children live in poverty in South Dakota?

What?? I can't hear you Governor....


Here's how YOU can contact Governor Rounds:

Send an email: sdgov@gov.state.sd.us
Phone the Governor's office: (605) 773-3212
Send a postcard: Office of the Governor, 500 E. Capitol Ave, Pierre SD 57501

Get the email addresses of SD's state senators here.
Get the email addresses of SD's state representatives here.

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