Why Does South Dakota Hate Women?
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.