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Argus Leader: Charges Traded in Abortion Debate
Supporters of an abortion ban donated about $11,300 in anonymous contributions to nonprofit charities, officials with VoteYesForLife.com said Monday.
The donations came after opponents of Initiated Measure 11 filed a complaint with South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson saying that ban proponents had listed several illegal contributions on their campaign finance reports.
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Rapid City Journal: Voter registrations could benefit opponents of abortion ban
Thousands of new Democratic voters attracted to the party in part through the appeal of presidential candidate Barack Obama are expected to influence the vote next week on a proposed state abortion ban.
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LA Times: South Dakota to Reconsider Vote on Abortion Ban
Two years ago, South Dakota voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed ban on abortions that proponents had hoped would set up a Supreme Court showdown over Roe vs. Wade.
Next month, the state ballot will include another abortion ban with similar goals—but observers say this one is far more likely to pass.
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NPR: Family at Center of SD Abortion Debate
Backers of a proposed ban on most abortions in South Dakota say the initiative would allow exceptions for rape, incest and to protect the life and health of pregnant women.
But just how that last exception would be interpreted — and by whom — has prompted some of the most heated rhetoric of the entire campaign season.
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KELO: Campaign Contributions Questioned, Donated
The election is now just days away. And now, questions are being raised about one campaign’s contributions. Under South Dakota law, all campaign contributions of $100 or more must be filed in a report to the state.
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Argus Leader: Voters split evenly on S.D. abortion ban
On the most divisive issue on our 2008 ballot, South Dakota is evenly divided.
An Argus Leader Media/KELO-TV poll showed a dead heat on Initiated Measure 11, the state’s proposed abortion ban: 44 percent said they’d vote for it and 44 percent said they’d vote against it if the election were held immediately. The poll was conducted Oct. 13-15, with a sample of 800 South Dakotans who said they are likely voters. The poll’s margin of error is 3.5 percentage points.
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Aberdeen American News: Vote No on Measure 11
Initiated Measure 11 would prohibit abortions in South Dakota except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at a substantial and irreversible risk, and in cases of reported rape and incest.
The American News is recommending a no vote on Measure 11.
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Rapid City Journal: Voters split evenly on SD Abortion Ban
If the results of an independent public opinion poll bear out, the 12 percent of respondents who say they are undecided on South Dakota’s latest abortion ban will decide its fate.
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KELO: KELO-TV/Argus Leader Poll: Measure 11
It is an issue that has been part of a heated, emotional debate across South Dakota for years. In 2006, voters defeated a measure to ban abortion in the state. Just two years later, they are being asked to decide on the same issue.
But unlike 2006, Initiated Measure 11 does include exceptions. According to results of our KELO-TV/Argus Leader Scientific Poll, it is going to be a close contest again this year. When 800 registered voters were asked if they plan to vote for Initiated Measure 11, 44 percent said yes and 44 percent said no. Just 12 percent are undecided.
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KEVN: Polls Released on State’s Proposed Abortion Ban
It’s the first time since the 2006 election that a scientific poll has been done on the subject of an abortion ban in South Dakota.
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Anonymous
Having an abortion is never an easy decision for a woman. It is a very personal, heartfelt choice that no one else can, or has the right to make.
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Elizabeth from Vermillion
I’m old enough to remember what happened to women when abortions were criminalized in an earlier era.
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Lorraine from Spearfish
The people who are promoting this measure admit they want to challenge Roe v. Wade and this is one step in that process.
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