Read the Fine Print

Today, the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families began airing the second television advertisement as part of their effort to inform voters about the consequences of banning abortion by passing Initiated Measure 11.

Initiated Measure 11, comprised of over 2,400 words that span 6 pages, is a complicated piece of legislation that would have grave consequences for the health and well-being of women and families in South Dakota. The ad highlights that the ban includes no exception for fatal fetal anomalies and, in that instance, a woman would be forced to carry her pregnancy to term. Viewers are then referred to www.readthefineprint.org, a companion website launched today by the campaign that displays the full text of Initiated Measure 11 and a list of facts about abortion in South Dakota.

“Proponents of this abortion ban are attempting to paint a rosy, simple picture of what is an incredibly complicated law that would negatively impact the health and well-being of women and families in South Dakota,” said Jan Nicolay, Co-Chair of the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families. “Women and families facing a pregnancy involving a fatal fetal anomaly or other health complications should be able to make their own medical decisions without government intrusion. Banning abortion is bad policy and Initiated Measure 11 would have serious consequences.”

A copy of the ad may be viewed at www.readthefineprint.org.