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It's Happened in South Dakota - Protect Choice in Your State Now!
Target: Your State GovernorSponsored by: NARAL Pro-Choice America
In 2006, the worst has happened: South Dakota has banned abortion.
What did the law do? South Dakota's criminal ban outlawed abortion in almost all cases and does not protect a woman in cases of rape or incest or even when her health is in danger. Doctors who violate the ban could face up to five years in prison.
The law was part of a larger anti-choice strategy to overturn Roe v. Wade altogether. To quote the South Dakota House Speaker Matthew Michels, "I think the stars are aligned." [Los Angeles Times, 2/25/06]
Please join us in sending a message to U.S. governors asking them to hold the line on a woman's right to choose.
What did the law do? South Dakota's criminal ban outlawed abortion in almost all cases and does not protect a woman in cases of rape or incest or even when her health is in danger. Doctors who violate the ban could face up to five years in prison.
The law was part of a larger anti-choice strategy to overturn Roe v. Wade altogether. To quote the South Dakota House Speaker Matthew Michels, "I think the stars are aligned." [Los Angeles Times, 2/25/06]
Please join us in sending a message to U.S. governors asking them to hold the line on a woman's right to choose.
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We signed the “It's Happened in South Dakota - Protect Choice in Your State Now!” petition!
# 100:
8:51 am PST, Mar 7,
Rachel Allen, Arizona
Women must maintain the right to choose. It is her body and no one should have imput but her. And now there will be unsafe abortions - it will still happen, just in a dangerous way.
Women must maintain the right to choose. It is her body and no one should have imput but her. And now there will be unsafe abortions - it will still happen, just in a dangerous way.
# 99:
8:51 am PST, Mar 7,
Paulomi Joshi, Massachusetts
# 98:
8:50 am PST, Mar 7,
Elaine Farewell, New York
# 97:
8:50 am PST, Mar 7,
Mike McCartin, Indiana
# 96:
8:50 am PST, Mar 7,
Shannon Wilson, Ohio
# 95:
8:49 am PST, Mar 7,
Jon Current, Oregon
# 94:
8:49 am PST, Mar 7,
Manuela Vieira-daponte, New Jersey
A woman's right to choose must be hers and hers alone!!!!! People who oppose abortion should be made to sign a contract requiring them to adopt the unwanted offspring of women whose right to choose they are taking away. That would make them think twice. I am certain that while they wish to tell others what to do, they would in no way want to adopt the unwanted children that are born into this world when you take the right to choose away. Who made these politicians GOD?????? If abortion is wrong then GOD (if he/she/it exits) will take care of those who have "sinned". This is madness. We are reverting to the dark ages!
A woman's right to choose must be hers and hers alone!!!!! People who oppose abortion should be made to sign a contract requiring them to adopt the unwanted offspring of women whose right to choose they are taking away. That would make them think twice. I am certain that while they wish to tell others what to do, they would in no way want to adopt the unwanted children that are born into this world when you take the right to choose away. Who made these politicians GOD?????? If abortion is wrong then GOD (if he/she/it exits) will take care of those who have "sinned". This is madness. We are reverting to the dark ages!
# 93:
8:48 am PST, Mar 7,
Caryn Morgan, Colorado
This is a specific and direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. The anti-choice groups want us to take it to the Supreme Court so that the newly slanted court can strike down R v. W. I am very scared for the future of our country.
This is a specific and direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. The anti-choice groups want us to take it to the Supreme Court so that the newly slanted court can strike down R v. W. I am very scared for the future of our country.
# 92:
8:47 am PST, Mar 7,
A.J. O'Brien, Virginia
What HYPOCRITES these people are! George W. Bush paid for more than one woman HE impregnated to have an abortion BEFORE Roe v Wade became the law of the land. I remember the days of coat hangers and deaths from back-street abortions. Outlawing abortions will not stop them from happening -- it will only endanger the lives of the women who need them. The decision belongs to the woman alone -- not even a doctor should have any say! By the time a woman is pregnant, it is already too late for simple answers.
What HYPOCRITES these people are! George W. Bush paid for more than one woman HE impregnated to have an abortion BEFORE Roe v Wade became the law of the land. I remember the days of coat hangers and deaths from back-street abortions. Outlawing abortions will not stop them from happening -- it will only endanger the lives of the women who need them. The decision belongs to the woman alone -- not even a doctor should have any say! By the time a woman is pregnant, it is already too late for simple answers.
# 91:
8:47 am PST, Mar 7,
Robyn Dennen, California
# 90:
8:47 am PST, Mar 7,
Thomasine Leverock, Florida
# 89:
8:46 am PST, Mar 7,
Name not displayed, Vermont
The right to have rights were given to us by G'd, no man has the power to over rule Him.
The right to have rights were given to us by G'd, no man has the power to over rule Him.
# 88:
8:46 am PST, Mar 7,
Kathy Vinson, California
# 87:
8:46 am PST, Mar 7,
Donica Calhoun, Georgia
# 86:
8:45 am PST, Mar 7,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
# 85:
8:45 am PST, Mar 7,
Marjorie McGarry, Alabama
# 84:
8:44 am PST, Mar 7,
Barbara Roman, Massachusetts
# 83:
8:44 am PST, Mar 7,
Christine Phillips, Colorado
I was under the impression that this was a "Free Country".
I was under the impression that this was a "Free Country".
# 82:
8:43 am PST, Mar 7,
Peggy Fatovic, Florida
I strongly support the right for a woman to choose. We do not need a male dominated government and court to decide what women may do with their body. This law should be laid to rest and let women do as they will with their own body. We do not need more unwanted children in this world.
I strongly support the right for a woman to choose. We do not need a male dominated government and court to decide what women may do with their body. This law should be laid to rest and let women do as they will with their own body. We do not need more unwanted children in this world.
# 81:
8:42 am PST, Mar 7,
Melissa Freeman, Michigan
We must preserve our right to choose! Let's not go back to the dark ages where women have to put their lives at risk to get an abortion.
We must preserve our right to choose! Let's not go back to the dark ages where women have to put their lives at risk to get an abortion.
# 80:
8:40 am PST, Mar 7,
Summer Noyes, California
# 79:
8:40 am PST, Mar 7,
Lynne Murray, North Carolina
# 78:
8:40 am PST, Mar 7,
Karen Bentley, Alabama
# 77:
8:34 am PST, Mar 7,
Crystal Jack, Florida
# 76:
8:28 am PST, Mar 7,
Timothy Brown, Washington
# 75:
8:26 am PST, Mar 7,
Sue Harrington, California
every woman citizen MUST have the right to choose! it's no ones business but hers. stop this maddness!
every woman citizen MUST have the right to choose! it's no ones business but hers. stop this maddness!
# 74:
8:16 am PST, Mar 7,
Marilyn Bartlett, New York
# 73:
7:49 am PST, Mar 7,
Terry O'Neal, Virginia
# 72:
7:14 am PST, Mar 7,
Marcela Del valle, California
# 71:
7:01 am PST, Mar 7,
Teri Selix, Michigan
South Dakota just made it so that woman and doctors are going to be criminals. Just because it is now illigal doesn't mean it won't be done. Only now it will be in unsafe/unsterile situations the woman. Doctors will still perform them just in deserted buildings. Look at the history of before Roe V. Wade. Woman will start finding "home remedies" such as overdoses and hangers to handle the situation. Making abortions illigal does not stop them, it only makes an unwanted pregnancy a health hazard.
South Dakota just made it so that woman and doctors are going to be criminals. Just because it is now illigal doesn't mean it won't be done. Only now it will be in unsafe/unsterile situations the woman. Doctors will still perform them just in deserted buildings. Look at the history of before Roe V. Wade. Woman will start finding "home remedies" such as overdoses and hangers to handle the situation. Making abortions illigal does not stop them, it only makes an unwanted pregnancy a health hazard.
# 70:
6:56 am PST, Mar 7,
Name not displayed, Florida
# 69:
6:26 am PST, Mar 7,
Amberr Beal, Massachusetts
# 68:
6:14 am PST, Mar 7,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 67:
6:06 am PST, Mar 7,
Nancy Ohm, Pennsylvania
# 66:
6:05 am PST, Mar 7,
Matthew Whitcomb, Colorado
The Radical Right has come to take YOUR rights away - Facism is back - The Big Lie is back - Wake Up Now.
The Radical Right has come to take YOUR rights away - Facism is back - The Big Lie is back - Wake Up Now.
# 65:
5:57 am PST, Mar 7,
Robin Johnson, North Carolina
# 64:
5:26 am PST, Mar 7,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 63:
5:26 am PST, Mar 7,
Jan Boarman, Florida
# 62:
4:39 am PST, Mar 7,
Chris Maler, Florida
# 61:
4:16 am PST, Mar 7,
Name not displayed, North Dakota
# 60:
4:15 am PST, Mar 7,
Mindy Goorchenko, Alaska
Please continue to preserve the rights of both men and women. Should I be concerned about my right to vote in this country?!
Please continue to preserve the rights of both men and women. Should I be concerned about my right to vote in this country?!
# 59:
3:47 am PST, Mar 7,
Caer Flanagan, Florida
# 58:
3:42 am PST, Mar 7,
Rebecca Monger, Massachusetts
# 57:
2:43 am PST, Mar 7,
Gina Marie Cheeseman, California
# 56:
1:43 am PST, Mar 7,
Victoria Summers, North Carolina
It is a woman's right to be able to choose what she does with her body! Yes the unborn child is important also but what good would it do if that child is brought up into a home where it is not going to be loved and cared for or even possibly abused?
It is a woman's right to be able to choose what she does with her body! Yes the unborn child is important also but what good would it do if that child is brought up into a home where it is not going to be loved and cared for or even possibly abused?
# 55:
12:11 am PST, Mar 7,
Susana Hancock, Connecticut
What is it about the word 'choice' that implies government intervention?
What is it about the word 'choice' that implies government intervention?
# 54:
12:05 am PST, Mar 7,
Cindy Singh, Washington
MEN DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE BABIES...SO WOMEN MUST BE ABLE TO CHOOSE IF THEY ARE ABLE TO HAVE A BABY OR NOT...
MEN DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE BABIES...SO WOMEN MUST BE ABLE TO CHOOSE IF THEY ARE ABLE TO HAVE A BABY OR NOT...
# 53:
12:02 am PST, Mar 7,
Penny Lynn Dunn, Missouri
# 52:
11:49 pm PST, Mar 6,
Janet Holton, California
# 51:
11:45 pm PST, Mar 6,
Emily Sadler, Massachusetts