So scary

[krazykitkat]

WASHINGTON: The South Dakota Senate has approved the most far-reaching ban on abortion in the US, setting the stage for legal challenges that the bill's supporters hope lead to an overturning of abortion law.

The bill, passed by a 23-12 vote, makes it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion, except to save a woman's life. It must still be signed by the Governor, Mike Rounds, a Republican who opposes abortion.

The law was designed to challenge the Supreme Court's ruling in Roe v Wade, which in 1973 recognised a woman's right to have an abortion. The court includes two new justices appointed by the US President, George Bush, who also opposes abortion. "The momentum for a change in the national policy on abortion is going to come in the not too distant future," said Roger Hunt, a Republican who sponsored the bill.

Abortion opponents defeated all amendments designed to mitigate the ban, including exceptions in the case of rape or incest or the health of the woman.

The Washington Post

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[haildorothygale.livejournal.com]

Abortion opponents defeated all amendments designed to mitigate the ban, including exceptions in the case of rape or incest or the health of the woman.

Actually, this might work against them: The more ill considered and inhumane the bill, the more likely that some sanity might be shown somewhere down the line, and this will get killed.

*remains hopeful*

However, if it makes to the high court women may very well be screwed for a long time to come. And probably not just American women - Don't expect the fundie nut cases to stay at home, once they get what they want.

[krazykitkat.livejournal.com]

I just find it hard to understand how they can be so naive and stupid. They took evidence from a couple of women who had babies resulting from rape, and because they were happy with their decisions and that "the baby shouldn't pay for the crimes of the father", all women should be made to live with their trauma? Women will commit suicide and injure themselves because of this ruling.

[haildorothygale.livejournal.com]

I just find it hard to understand how they can be so naive and stupid.

I would totally agree if I believed for a second that the people who push these kinds of agendas are doing it all to "save teh bebeez omg!". I mean, if they were actually doing anything to create access to birth control, or effective sex ed programs, or adoption resources, or cheap/free pre and postnatal care for anyone but rich, white people then I might believe they cared.

When their solution to abortion is this kind of thing, it's never ever about the children. They loose all interest in its welfare the moment it's born. It's about getting control of women (and assuring they're properly punished for having sex).