South Dakota Pushes The Envelope

Today the State of South Dakota did what would be considered a nightmare in my blue state of California. They voted to prohibit abortions. Abortions in South Dakota have been banned, making it illegal for women to have abortions, with the exception if the pregnancy is life threatening. As a matter of fact in cases regarding rape and incest, victims are not eligible to get an abortion.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this case is skyrocketing right to the Supreme Court, where it looks like the issue of abortion is going to be whether a state can legally ban abortion in contrast to the ruling regarding Roe v. Wade. Where the issue is in regard to the right of privacy. Personally I think it would be overturned due to the fact that the people of South Dakota did not vote on this issue and the article attached did not mention any studies to support the state in its ban of abortions. Also, I think, if your going to allow abortions for women whose pregnancies are life threatening, the state should have allowed the other caveats to supporting such an ban and that is if the woman is raped or incest has occured.

South Dakota really pushed the envelope.

Sources:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11546410/?GT1=7756