Referred Law 6
— Posted by Annie (September 29, 2006 at 5:39 pm)
This November, South Dakotans will be the first Americans since 1972 to vote on whether abortion should be legal.
On March 6, 2006, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds signed into law HB 1215, the Women’s Life and Health Protection Act. The measure would outlaw abortion in the state, although it would permit a doctor to perform procedures to save the life of a pregnant mother while also making reasonable medical efforts to save the life of her unborn baby.
Although the legislation passed by overwhelming margins in the South Dakota House (50-18) and Senate (23-12), pro-abortion forces gathered the 16,728 signatures needed to force a referendum on the bill. They believe that the law is objectionable because it does not have an exception for rape.
Many pro-life leaders, including Priests for Life, have gathered together to help Referred
Law 6 pass, while the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families, NARAL Pro-Choice America and Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota have sponsored an ad campaign to sway the public to vote “NO.”
South Dakota could very well set the stage for other states to outlaw abortion. This is an important battle. Stay tuned for a report after the elections.
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mary kay says:
stay tuned…and…PRAY! That is amazing news…score one for our side.
Comment posted September 29th, 2006 at 8:50 pm
Rosie says:
Amen
Comment posted September 29th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
lauren says:
One of my friends from Loyola traveled to SD to get those signatures. I’m so proud of her.
Comment posted October 15th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
mary kay says:
And you want to know why Loyola should stick to Catholic teaching?
Look what it’s producing….
duh.
MK
Comment posted October 15th, 2006 at 7:20 pm
Phil says:
Its interesting to hear that someone from Loyola came out to South Dakota to help gather signatures….I wonder if she was one of the ones that was signing up people ineligible to sign, or worse - one of the “Campaign for Healthy Families” people who went to the Lakota reservations and outright lied to people to get them to sign (even Bruce Whalen, who is running for US House of Representatives, was approached by them in this way).
Comment posted October 15th, 2006 at 11:53 pm
lauren says:
No, I’m fairly certain she received the signatures honestly and no she didn’t go to a Native American reservation
Comment posted October 16th, 2006 at 9:22 am