Saturday, April 30, 2005

Why Does South Dakota Hate Women?

I don't expect to have any more babies of my own in this lifetime but how this could happen really baffles me. I hope these guys have to eat burned dinners for a very long time.

Bill Number: SD H 1166
Summary: Requires women receive state-mandated lecture which may include medically inaccurate information prior to obtaining abortion services; prohibits abortion unless women wait an additional 24 hours after receiving lecture.
Sponsor: Hunt (R)
Introduced: 01/27/2005
Last Action: Enacted with Governor's Signature
Last Action Date: 03/16/2005

And

Bill Number: SD S 193
Summary: Amends existing parental notice law to make it more restrictive of young women's access to abortion.
Sponsor: Greenfield (R)
Introduced: 01/31/2005
Last Action: Enacted with Governor's Signature
Last Action Date: 03/16/2005

Apparently that wasn't stern enough, see what happened the very next day

Bill Number: SD H 1249
Summary: Bans abortion throughout pregnancy without an exception to protect women's health.
Sponsor: Dykstra (R)
Introduced: 02/01/2005
Last Action: Enacted with Governor's Signature
Last Action Date: 03/17/2005

Did you notice there is NO EXCEPTION FOR THE MOTHER'S LIFE? These bills are apparently still up for consideration

Bill Number: SD S 198
Summary: Bans abortion throughout pregnancy without an adequate exception to protect women's health. Would establish personhood at fertilization, which could outlaw most contraceptives, fertility treatments, and stem-cell research.
Sponsor: Kloucek (D)
Introduced: 01/31/2005
Last Action: Introduced

And

Bill Number: SD H 1255
Summary: Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to perform any medical services in all or most circumstances. Allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide or dispense contraceptives in all or most circumstances. Allows certain entities, including insurance companies, to refuse to provide coverage of any service that conflicts with the entity's conscience.
Sponsor: Van Etten (R)
Introduced: 02/01/2005
Last Action: Introduced

I'm guessing they won't need this one

Bill Number: SD S 203
Summary: Bans abortion throughout pregnancy without an exception to protect women's health. Would take effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
Sponsor: Duenwald (R)
Introduced: 01/31/2005
Last Action: Introduced

Dinner in South Dakota is at noon, I hope all their suppers are burned too.
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