Comments on: South Dakota Fails in Abortion Ban; Attempts Death by a Thousand Cuts

By: North Dakota House Passes Abortion Ban

North Dakota House Passes Abortion Ban — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:11:07 +0000

[...] This bill is reminiscent of a similar attempt to ban abortion in South Dakota in 2006. That law was challenged for providing no exceptions for rape, incest, or the life of the mother — and rejected by South Dakotans 56% to 44%. In 2008 it was brought to a popular vote in an effort to revive the bill, this time with the required exceptions, but it failed to pass. (Although that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from trying to put additional restrictions on abortions anyway.) [...]

By: Anti-Choice South Dakota Bill Stalls in Senate : The Curvature

Anti-Choice South Dakota Bill Stalls in Senate : The Curvature — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:45:47 +0000

[...] insidious proposed South Dakota bill that would force doctors to be available to talk with patients for a full two hours on the day [...]

By: James Landrith

James Landrith — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:34:49 +0000

Wow. A state senator in South Dakota named Howie is pushing this as something that “…that makes good state policy.”

Just ‘cuz Howie says so.

Except that it applies only to abortions, which don’t need a prior medical consult.

Little Howie is lying his butt off, per the norm…

By: SunlessNick

SunlessNick — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:43:07 +0000

Who do they expect to fall for that rubbish?

Men.

By: Ruana

Ruana — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:37:08 +0000

I think it’s pretty obvious that if there were a shred of truth to the claim that they want this on health grounds, they wouldn’t be trying to apply it solely to abortions. Who do they expect to fall for that rubbish?

By: Cara

Cara — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:35:18 +0000

Well thankfully, Esme, there is no rule saying the patient has to show up. That’s pointed out explicitly in the article — even if the patient doesn’t show up, the doctor has to still stick around by law for the full 2 hours, just in case she does.

By: Esme

Esme — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:28:40 +0000

It’s not only a strain on the doctors flying in. It’s also a strain on patients coming in from other locations, who now must be available in the town with the only clinic, for two days instead of one. Meaning two days off of work, and at least one night of hotel stay.

By: Mouthy Marie A-long! « Mouthy Maries Speak Up

Mouthy Marie A-long! « Mouthy Maries Speak Up — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:21:04 +0000

[...] back to ranting and raving and threatening to punch people in the throat (I’m looking at you state legislators from South Dakota: you are killing me and my pride for the homeland)…the Mouthy Maries are headed to [...]

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:15:46 +0000

To give them some credit, it is a mighty clever way of eliminating access to abortion for the women of the state. They're awful at implementing their strategies, but at least this time around, they've gotten creative, so I guess they get some kind of props (in a completely ass-backwards way) for this? Yes, to confirm for you, Cara: the Sioux Falls clinic is still the only clinic in the state that provides abortions, and they only do it once a week, and their doctor is flown in from MN. And yes, the anti-choicers in SD are well aware of this. Here's hoping that at least some of SD's legislators will be abortioned out this year (like they were in '07), and that they'll actually listen to their pro-prevention constituents instead of pursuing the goals of anti-choice ideologues. What? A girl can hope... Oh, and since most of you readers are, like me, outside of the state, if you want to help, PP of SD could probably use your support, either moral or financial (or both). You can become a facebook fan here, or check out the political side of PPMNS (the affiliate that SD falls into) here.

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:03:48 +0000

You are so right to point out the incremental nature of the role backs. What they are doing is deceptive because the goal is to end reproductive freedom to women.