Judge calls SD anti-choice law "untruthful and misleading"

[ccharles000]

In another win for reproductive justice this week, a federal judge called a South Dakota anti-choice law - which mandates that doctors tell women seeking abortions that the procedure increases the risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts - "untruthful and misleading."

On the suicide issue, Schreier was convinced by multiple studies showing women who get abortions have no increased risk of suicide. The state provided arguments, but no evidence, to the contrary, she said.

"Because such a risk is not 'known,' the suicide disclosure language of the statute is untruthful and misleading," Schreier wrote.

You know, because there is no link between abortion and depression.

The bad news?

But the judge upheld a portion of the informed consent law, which says abortions "terminate the life of a whole separate unique living human being."

Well, I'll take a small victory. For now.

http://www.feministing.com/archives/017364.html

[ccharles000]

1. kick

[tilsammans]

2. Thanks for posting this!

Another kick. :kick: