South dakota

Sen. Tim Johnson appears in public for first time since almost dying

Posted by VincebusEruptum from Jazz-from-hell.blogspot

Video: Democrats breathed a sigh of relief as Sen. Johnson (D-SD), who suffered bleeding on the brain in December of last year that nearly killed him, made his first public appearance today to mark another milestone in a long and remarkable road to recovery...

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S. Dakota Becomes Abortion Focal Point

Posted by Billbar from Washington Post

A fresh poll suggests voters are inclined to oppose the law as too severe. In a late-July sounding, opponents of the ban held an eight-point lead, with 14 percent undecided. "There's going to be a lot of money spent," said state Rep. Roger W. Hunt (R), the ban's chief sponsor, urging voters to defend the unborn. Pointing to the vivid statewide conversation over HB 1215, formally known as the Women's Health and Human Life Protection Act, he said, "There are a lot of people who have gotten very political because of HB 1215."

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Statewide poll: Without key exceptions, more South Dakotans oppose abortion ban

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According to the statewide poll, conducted for the Argus Leader and KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, 47 percent of voters polled would vote to reject the ban, compared with 39 percent who would vote to keep it. Another 14 percent were undecided. Support for the current form of the abortion ban came equally from men and women and matched the statewide 39 percent. The political breakdown showed only 23 percent of Democrats support the proposed law, while 51 percent of Republicans and 43 percent of independents back it.

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Oglala Sioux Tribe on the South Dakota Abortion Ban

Posted by Billbar from IndyMedia SF

The President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Cecilia Fire Thunder, was incensed that Governor Mike Rounds signed the bill banning abortions. "I will personally establish a Planned Parenthood clinic on my own land which is within the boundaries of the Pine Ridge Reservation where the State of South Dakota has absolutely no jurisdiction," she said.

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S.D. Makes Abortion Rare Through Laws And Stigma

Posted by Frankenstein from Washington Post

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