Abortion Banned in South Dakota

-- Citizenlink.org

South Dakota, today, became the first state in more than a decade to ban abortion. The Senate voted to pass the measure 47-22. The measure easily passed the state House two weeks ago.

The bill's only exception is if the mother's life is in danger.

Leslee Unruh, founder of the Alpha Center, a pregnancy-resource agency, said after a task force found abortion was detrimental to women, the Legislature did theright thing.

"Passage of this legislation culminates years of legislative efforts and fact-finding," she said. "The overwhelming mass of research could be ignored no longer. Abortion hurts women. South Dakota's Legislature heard the cry of those who have been harmed by abortion and passed this bill to protect women and children."

The bill will now head to the desk of Republican Gov. Mike Rounds to be signed into law.

"Now is the appropriate time for this legislation," Unruh said. "Governor Rounds, please sign this bill."