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Ann Smith
28th February 2006, 10:49 PM (22:49)
I received this from the American Family Association today. I find it interesting. Thought some of you would too.
Ann

A State Legislature Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban

Help us get 1,000,000 Names on the Petition to Governor Rounds!

Dear E.,

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A bill that would ban nearly all abortions in South Dakota and spark a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision is heading to Governor Mike Rounds for his signature. Planned Parenthood, which operates the only clinic performing abortions in South Dakota, has pledged to challenge the measure in court if Gov. Rounds signs it into law.

Gov. Rounds' signature would mark the first time since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide that a state legislature has passed such a sweeping ban. The bill, known as H.B. 1215, makes abortion illegal except to save the life of the mother.

The bill was sponsored in the House by Rep. Roger Hunt, a Republican, and in the Senate by Sen. Julie Bartling, a Democrat. The bill states that "life begins at the time of conception ..." and that "under the Constitution of South Dakota, a pregnant mother and her unborn child ...each possess a natural and inalienable right to life."

The legislators went through the proper legislative channels to pass the law, and did not depend on an activist judge to make law like the pro-abortion supporters do.

Urgent Action Needed!
It is important that Gov. Rounds hears from pro-life Christians all across America. Please read and sign the urgent petition to South Dakota Governor Rounds. The petition includes a 'thank you' to the South Dakota House and Senate sponsors of the pro-life legislation.

Please forward this important alert to family and friends. More than 47 million abortions have been performed in the 33 years since the Roe v. Wade decision and this could signal new hope for the unborn child.

Thank you for caring enough to get involved.

If you think our efforts are worthy, would you make a small donation to help us continue our efforts?

Sincerely,

Don

Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association

P.S. Please forward this e-mail message to your family and friends!

Billy Cox
1st March 2006, 04:21 PM (16:21)
There is not much doubt about whether the governor is going to sign the bill into law. So a petition really sounds like AFA trying to invite itself to someone else's celebration party.

The governor's job is to serve his state, so sending a petition from all across the nation is kind of silly. Why should the governor care what voters from other states think? The governor is well aware of the implications of the law.

The South Dakota case is NOT going result in Roe v. Wade being overturned, but it will be interesting to see what comes of it.