Posted on 02/23/2006 4:25:24 PM PST by indcons
PIERRE, S.D., Feb. 22 — Setting up South Dakota to become the first state in 14 years to start a direct legal attack on Roe v. Wade, lawmakers voted on Wednesday to outlaw nearly all abortions.
Across the country, abortion rights advocates reacted with outrage and dismay. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which runs the sole abortion clinic in South Dakota, said it was bracing to fight the move in court immediately, if the governor signs it.
"This represents a monumental step backward for personal privacy for women," Nancy Keenan, president of Naral Pro-Choice America, said.
Some opponents of abortion rights celebrated what they called a bold and brave move and lauded South Dakota for taking the lead in what they said they hoped would become a series of states to challenge Roe, the 1973 decision that made abortion legal.
The shifting makeup of the United States Supreme Court, the opponents said, offered a crucial opportunity, the first since at least 1992.
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Makes me feel warm and fuzzy.
"From now on we're going to have to stop and consider the consequences before we hop in bed, and that is just unacceptable," said Sally Sludpantz.
Praise be to God.
outrage at the thought of having to be responsible for their actions..............
simply amazing.
LOL...
Check this out: "After the vote, Kate Looby, state director of Planned Parenthood, left the statehouse promising to press Mr. Rounds to veto the bill.
"I'm very hopeful that he will be a voice of reason in this process and will choose the health and safety of the women of South Dakota over the political tool that this bill was designed to be," Ms. Looby said.
Failing that, she said, Planned Parenthood will sue, and it expects that a court will block the law from going into effect, while the case makes its way through the courts, a process that could take years.
"It scares me," Ms. Looby said, "to think that may in fact be the reality for my daughter's generation.""
And you can bet that more than a few Hamiltonians of the Right shared in their grief.
The Hamiltonians are actually embarrassed that the 'radical conservatives' speak up on the behalf of the unborn.
In his otherwise detestable book, What's the matter with Kansas?, Frank makes one excellent point - he discusses how the early champions of the pro-life movement were treated with disdain by both Republicans and Democrats. In fact, Frank compares the initial beginnings of the pro-life movement with the beginnings of the abolisionist movement (in the 19th century). Both causes were not very popular with the "mainstream" parties until people embraced the ideas.
It's only the first step. The final coup de grace will be a major about face to the pro-life side by a high profile Democrat, coming to an office near you in about 2-3 years.
If I may add - Both causes were not very popular with the "mainstream" parties until people embraced the ideas.
Let's not confuse "parties" with those individuals who make them up.
Most folks are decent and God-fearing, and do not look upon abortion as just another issue.
OK so why is it a felony for the abortionist but not the person getting an abortion? By rights shouldn't both be liable for 5 years in the slam?
I thought I heard a plane going over in Washington State but it turned out to be all the wailing from abortion rights activists in South Dakota and NOW.
Nixon was excoriated by the press for saying that McGovern was the AAA platform candidate-- Acid, Amnesty and Abortion, which indicates to me that the lines were pretty much drawn then as they are now
"PIERRE, S.D., Feb. 22 — Setting up South Dakota to become the first state in 14 years to start a direct legal attack on Roe v. Wade, lawmakers voted on Wednesday to outlaw nearly all abortions."
...Keep moving forward, South Dakota...
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