Posted on 03/30/2021 8:39:12 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed four pro-life bills into law last week, including a bill that makes abortions performed in the state because of a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis a felony.
Known as House Bill 1110, the measure was signed into law last Friday and bans abortions for the sake of terminating a Down syndrome baby, with an exemption given for life-threatening medical emergency for the mother.
“No person may perform or attempt to perform an abortion with knowledge that the pregnant woman is seeking the abortion because the unborn child either has been diagnosed with Down syndrome or has had a genetic screening indicating that the unborn child may have Down syndrome,” the bill reads.
“Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 6 felony. No penalty may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion is performed or attempted to be performed.”
In a statement last Friday, Noem cited the Declaration of Independence, noting that “God created each of us and endowed all of us with the right to life."
"This is true for everyone, including those with an extra chromosome," she wrote.
“I look forward to the day when the Supreme Court recognizes that all preborn children inherently possess this right to life, too," she added. “Until that time comes, I am pleased to sign a ban on the abortion of a preborn child, just because that child is diagnosed with Down syndrome, as well as several other important pro-life bills.”
The legislation was criticized by pro-choice groups like the South Dakota chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, claiming that it wrongfully marginalizes reproductive rights.
“We oppose House Bill 1110 because forced pregnancy threatens a person’s physical, mental, and emotional health, as well as the stability and wellbeing of their family,” stated the ACLU of South Dakota before the bill was signed.
“This bill is an attempt to push abortion access even further out of reach out of reach in a state with some of the heaviest abortion restrictions possible in this country.”
In addition to HB 1110, Noem has signed three other anti-abortion bills.
Senate Bill 183 bars contracts from forcing women to undergo abortions. House Bill 1114 creates a definition of abortion that labels the fetus “an unborn human being."
House Bill 1130 creates requirements for clinics to present information on the controversial abortion reversal procedure for medical abortions. The bill states that information presented to mothers must state that "even after a pregnant mother takes Mifepristone, or another drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the same use, it is still possible to discontinue a drug-induced abortion by not taking the prescribed Misoprostol."
She got bought, I suspect. Not sure how she could’ve reneged on that.
Maybe if they send her a bill that doesn’t have legal holes in it big enough to drive a transgendered semi-tractor through it... She will...
TN has same split rail governor. Bill Lee. Suspect a 1 term.
The Down’s syndrome clause will be shot down on appeal.
Since when do you have to have a diagnosis for an abortion? I mean these women will get the abortion, simply because it’s “their right”....even if it’s at the time of delivery.
And if you expect our POS SCOTUS to take the case up, FORGET IT. They are worthless. Totally, worthless.
If the State is going to take authority, it must also take responsibility.
The State should adopt down syndrome cases.
Try talking about this subject with hard core liberals. They literally foam at the mouth more than any other subject even more than when I tell them I build nuclear powered whaling stations. They get that glint in their eye that makes them look like they want to personally strangle these kinds of babies with their own hands everywhere they exist
Not punishing the woman hiring the medical lynch mob too is inherently wrong. They are all murderers.
The State PARENT should adopt LOVE AND CARE FOR down syndrome cases BABIES.
Fixed it.
I don’t think she was bought, just intimidated. The transgender lobby (which includes the entire Democratic Party) is the most powerful one in the US, because this is their ultimate wedge issue.
She still has time to reverse herself, however, and she should do so.
You don’t have to be for welfare to be against murder.
As the father of a Down’s child, it is disgusting that people want to abort these children who teach us the true meaning of unconditional love.
I help take care of my sister with cerebral palsy and I can confirm how spot on you are.
You must not be paying attention. When the SD legislature refused to change the legally flawed bill, Norm ha EO’s ready to go that she signed last night which protects women’s sports in SD. Some of you are just as mentally lazy as our enemies. You spout off total crap because you don’t bother to find actual facts before you start bleating.
Meaningless. You won’t say “because of Downs. You can simply say you have decided your family cannot financially add another child and elect out of it.
They played that game with “life and health of the mother” rules.
Depression and worry was suddenly “health”.
That’s ignorant. The state forbidding murder doesn’t indicate that the state should take responsibility for the potential victims.
That’s a Chinese mentality. If they see someone suffer an accident, they don’t life a finger. If you save their life you are responsible for them forever. They’ll never do CPR on you and will walk right by.
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