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Originally posted by PVS
February 24th, 2006 5:57 pm
S. Dakota lawmakers OK ban on most abortion

Law, expected to take effect in July, intended to spark Roe v. Wade fight

Associated Press

PIERRE, S.D. - The Legislature on Friday approved a ban on nearly all abortions in South Dakota, setting up a direct legal assault on Roe v. Wade.

Republican Gov. Mike Rounds said he was inclined to sign the bill, which would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion unless it was necessary to save the woman’s life. The measure would make no exception in cases of rape or incest.

Many opponents and supporters of abortion rights believe the U.S. Supreme Court is more likely to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion now that Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito are on the bench.

Planned Parenthood, which operates the only abortion clinic in South Dakota, has pledged to sue over the measure, which would become law July 1. The clinic performs about 800 abortions a year.

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America has said the ban is the most sweeping restriction on abortion passed by any state in more than a decade.

The House passed the bill 50-18 on Friday. The Senate approved the measure 23-12 earlier this week.

Penalties for doctors
Under the measure, doctors could get up to five years in prison for performing an illegal abortion.

The governor said he believes it would be better to eliminate abortion in a series of steps, but some abortion opponents want a court challenge that could wipe out abortion in one fell swoop.

“I’ve indicated I’m pro-life and I do believe abortion is wrong, and that we should do everything we can to save lives,” Rounds said. “If this bill accomplishes that, then I am inclined to sign the bill into law.”

During debate on the measure, lawmakers were told that an anonymous donor has pledged to give the state $1 million to defend the abortion ban in court. The Legislature is setting up a special account to accept donations for the legal fight.

“I can tell you first-hand we’ve had people stopping in our office trying to drop off checks to promote the defense of this legislation already,” Rounds said.

Opponents seek exceptions for rape, incest
Opponents of the bill argued that abortion should at least be allowed in cases involving rape, incest and a threat to a women’s health.

If a woman who is raped becomes pregnant, the rapist would have the same rights to the child as the mother, said Krista Heeren-Graber, executive director of the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault.

“The idea the rapist could be in the child’s life ... makes the woman very, very fearful. Sometimes they need to have choice,” Heeren-Graber said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11546410/

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Originally posted by PVS
If a woman who is raped becomes pregnant, the rapist would have the same rights to the child as the mother, said Krista Heeren-Graber, executive director of the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault.

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Originally posted by Makedde
Amercia is totally ****ed up. Can't the President step in and do something about this? I would have thought he would have the power to do that.

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Originally posted by PVS
its gods way apparently

sure eliminates all the pressure and awkwardness of courtship, doesnt it?
well, fine. maybe all the rapists and insestual freaks will move to south dakota. might just be a blessing in disguise.

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Originally posted by PVS
February 24th, 2006 5:57 pm
S. Dakota lawmakers OK ban on most abortion

Law, expected to take effect in July, intended to spark Roe v. Wade fight

Associated Press

PIERRE, S.D. - The Legislature on Friday approved a ban on nearly all abortions in South Dakota, setting up a direct legal assault on Roe v. Wade.

Republican Gov. Mike Rounds said he was inclined to sign the bill, which would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion unless it was necessary to save the woman’s life. The measure would make no exception in cases of rape or incest.

Many opponents and supporters of abortion rights believe the U.S. Supreme Court is more likely to overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion now that Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito are on the bench.

Planned Parenthood, which operates the only abortion clinic in South Dakota, has pledged to sue over the measure, which would become law July 1. The clinic performs about 800 abortions a year.

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America has said the ban is the most sweeping restriction on abortion passed by any state in more than a decade.

The House passed the bill 50-18 on Friday. The Senate approved the measure 23-12 earlier this week.

Penalties for doctors
Under the measure, doctors could get up to five years in prison for performing an illegal abortion.

The governor said he believes it would be better to eliminate abortion in a series of steps, but some abortion opponents want a court challenge that could wipe out abortion in one fell swoop.

“I’ve indicated I’m pro-life and I do believe abortion is wrong, and that we should do everything we can to save lives,” Rounds said. “If this bill accomplishes that, then I am inclined to sign the bill into law.”

During debate on the measure, lawmakers were told that an anonymous donor has pledged to give the state $1 million to defend the abortion ban in court. The Legislature is setting up a special account to accept donations for the legal fight.

“I can tell you first-hand we’ve had people stopping in our office trying to drop off checks to promote the defense of this legislation already,” Rounds said.

Opponents seek exceptions for rape, incest
Opponents of the bill argued that abortion should at least be allowed in cases involving rape, incest and a threat to a women’s health.

If a woman who is raped becomes pregnant, the rapist would have the same rights to the child as the mother, said Krista Heeren-Graber, executive director of the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault.

“The idea the rapist could be in the child’s life ... makes the woman very, very fearful. Sometimes they need to have choice,” Heeren-Graber said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11546410/

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Originally posted by sithsaber408
I already posted this in the abortion thread.

Oh, well.

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Originally posted by PVS
well its not a general abortion debate is it? no
but would you like a cookie anyway?

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Originally posted by Pandemoniac
A victim of rape should be allowed to preform an abortion in the early stage of the embryo. It was violently forced upon her and not to become a desired human being.
Sorry for the 'but it's a life' orientated among you here, but this world is crowded enough already by intended offspring of which to many only amplify the curse humankind brings to this planet. The last thing we need is more humans brought to this world through selfish crimes, just to be raised by desperate and abandoned mothers as they are demanded to take care of a child in a society that does nothing for these involuntary mothers.
They must have the right to escape this burden, especially when they have been the victim of a serious crime already.

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Originally posted by Makedde
This scares me. I don't agree with it, even if I am against abortion. A rape victim being forced to have a baby, and the rapist would be able to apply for custody of that child, wouldn't he?

Sickening.

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Originally posted by Pandemoniac
A victim of rape should be allowed to preform an abortion in the early stage of the embryo. It was violently forced upon her and not to become a desired human being.
Sorry for the 'but it's a life' orientated among you here, but this world is crowded enough already by intended offspring of which to many only amplify the curse humankind brings to this planet. The last thing we need is more humans brought to this world through selfish crimes, just to be raised by desperate and abandoned mothers as they are demanded to take care of a child in a society that does nothing for these involuntary mothers.
They must have the right to escape this burden, especially when they have been the victim of a serious crime already.

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Originally posted by meep-meep
Yeah this is a pretty troubling bill. Allowing a rapist to have rights for the child? WTF! Incest, rape and medical complications definitely need to be an exception to this bill.

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Originally posted by sithsaber408
Not even most Christians I know would vote for that part of it.

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Originally posted by Makedde
Would the rapist be able to force the woman to keep the child, and have a say in his/her upbringing?