Monthly Archives: January 2011
No Evidence Abortion Harms Women
There is a growing trend among anti-choice advocates toward the use of arguments about how “abortion hurts women”. In South Dakota, this is nothing new. The language was included in HB 1191, a failed attempt to ban abortion in 2005. … Continue reading
Steve Hickey Predicts Future Attempts to Ban Abortion in SD
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Not All Budget Cuts Are Equal
Yesterday, Governor Dennis Daugaard outlined a budget proposal to cut 10 percent across the board, citing his desire to close the structural deficit within one year and calling for everyone to share in the sacrifice. While the SD Campaign for … Continue reading
An Ounce of Prevention…
This past weekend, KDLT reported that State Senate leaders from both sides of the aisle are asking their colleagues to focus exclusively on solving the state’s budget crisis and to restrain themselves from introducing other legislation. According to the report, … Continue reading
Healthy Women, Healthy Babies
Healthy women and healthy babies continue to be a priority for the SD Campaign for Healthy Families. The South Dakota chapter of the ACLU has been aware of a disturbing trend of births that are induced with little or no … Continue reading