S.D. Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law-Docs Face Up To 5 Yrs In Jail

[kpete]

S.D. Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law By CHET BROKAW, Associated Press Writer
19 minutes ago



PIERRE, S.D. - Gov. Mike Rounds on Monday signed legislation banning almost all abortions in South Dakota.

The Legislature passed the ban late last month, focusing nationwide interest on the state as the governor decided what to do about the measure.

The law, designed to raise a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, is scheduled to take effect July 1.

Under the law, doctors in South Dakota will face up to five years in prison for performing an abortion except when the procedure is necessary to save the mother's life.

Rounds issued a technical veto of a similar measure two years ago because it would have wiped out all existing restrictions on abortion while the bill was tied up for years in a court challenge.

South Dakota Planned Parenthood said it planned a quick court challenge.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060306/ap_on_re_us/sd_abortion_south_dakota

[FreedomAngel82]

1. How many people are they going to lose because of this?

Damn bastard.

[derby378]

2. Oh, great - a "Rapist's Rights" law

Thanks, South Dakota! NOT.

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[Nickster]

3. Oh man, I almost pegged the penalty exactly. I thought they would tack

on a 5-10 year penalty for performing one. Amazing, so in their heads, all life is equal, but some are less equal than others? Is that what I'm hearing?

[Horse with no Name]

4. Does anyone think that this wasn't well-planned

with the installment of Roberts and Alito on SCOTUS?
It has taken 30 years for the players to fall into place, but they believe strongly that they have.
It's not going to take long to figure out which rights women have left.

[BOSSHOG]

5. WHY ONLY FIVE YEARS?

What kind of logic is that? State legislatures obviously are slaves to religious zealots who equate abortion with murder. Five years for murder? Is that a wink-wink to the electorate? Yes we are whores to the hateful "christians" in this state but read between the lines. The "light" sentence for murder means you can't hate us that much.

A real "christian conservative" would insist on the death penalty in their lunatic life loving world.

[Nickster]

6. EXACTLY what I'm saying! Where's the outrage?! Why no death penalty?

[AllegroRondo]

9. I'm waiting for someone on trial for murder

to claim that he was really performing a very late abortion and should only get 5 years.

[BOSSHOG]

11. If I ever am asked again

to raise my right hand and swear to tell the truth I am going to refuse to citing the President, Vice President and Attorney General of the United States. I can be a lunatic too.

[AllegroRondo]

7. When necessary to save the mother's life?

in whose opinion?

If your doctor says its necessary, does that mean it is?
Or does the court have the ability to come in afterwards and decide it wasn't?

Could an unscrupulous doctor take a couple extra bucks under the table to make him say its necessary?

[11 Bravo]

12. A videotape will be submitted to Bill Frist.

He will watch, and then determine if an abortion is necessary.

[Zookeeper]

14. Rep. Bill Napoli said on "The News Hour" on Friday...

that it would be permissible if the "girl" was a virgin, a devout Christian and was "horribly, brutally...really BRUTALLY..raped and sodomized," so badly that it would totally mess up her life and mind.

So, yeah...with that degree of qualification, who would decide what defines "life threatening?" And does the woman have to fit a certain profile to be worthy of mercy from the South Dakota government?

(Also, you know the people with money will always be able to find someone to claim that it is necessary!)

[bullimiami]

8. only one purpose for this. to try to overturn roe.

they think they have the scotus now and here they come.

we told them. we told them all.

[stepnw1f]

10. Only Five Years for "Murder"?

I guess then the fetus is not considered a human being after all... can you say hypocrisy? I knew you could...

These abortion foes are idiots, and their agenda is not based on anything but their desire to control others.

[Nikki Stone 1]

13. We. Told. You. So.

:kick:

[Nikki Stone 1]

15. BIG NEWS: We should be kicking and recommending this thread

:kick:

Already recommended

[Blue_Roses]

16. this is so ridiculous

I saw the congressman's interview who introduced this bill (can't recall his name) and he looked like a bigot if I've ever seen one. He said they know it will be overturned and that's the plan to keep going until it reaches the Supreme Court.

:mad:

[Nikki Stone 1]

17. If that's true, they are taking a HUGE risk...R v W is already in shreds

One strong legal challenge can blow the whole house down

[tjwash]

18. Oh. A white male decided this. How appropriate.

nt

19. South Dakota right to life webpage

you can tell them what you think.

http://www.sdrl.org/


Director - Senator Brock Greenfield

http://legis.state.sd.us/email/index.aspx?FuseAction=MemberID&MemberID=295

Primary Sponsor
Bill Title
HB 1184 provide that health care providers and institutions need not participate in certain health care services.
HB 1194 prohibit the distribution of contraceptives to public school students.
HB 1198 define the applicable standard of care in regard to screening of risk factors for all abortions except in the case of a medical emergency.
HB 1202 revise certain provisions related to sexually transmitted diseases.
HB 1216 define the applicable standard of care in regard to screening of risk factors for all abortions except in the case of a medical emergency, to provide civil remedies, and to exempt medical emergencies from the requirements of this Act.