A Smart Idea that will Probably Backfire
activities in South Dakota, you know that their govenor just passed a
law outlawing all abortions (including incest and rape) and instructed
doctors to try to save both if the mother’s life is in danger. The
hope is that it would go to the Supreme Court and overturn Row v.
Wade. However, there are options available to the people of SD that
would not require courts, and that is what the pro-aborts are trying:
officials with Planned Parenthood, which operates the only clinics in
South Dakota that provide abortions, said a lawsuit may not be filed
immediately.
Instead,
abortion rights supporters may try to take the issue before South
Dakota voters in November. State law allows ballot referendums seeking
to overturn legislation.
“When
you take things to the courts you don’t have the opportunity to engage
the public in the process. You don’t have the ability to build a
movement,” said Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Kate Looby.
If
they choose to pursue a referendum, abortion rights supporters must
collect more than 16,700 signatures by June 19 to get the issue on the
ballot for the November 7 election.
If
they fail to get enough signatures by the deadline and there is no
further legal challenge, the law would take effect on July 1.
So it comes down to what the people of SD think, and I believe that
they will not vote against the bill if the last election we had meant
anything. This would definitely get people out to the polls!
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Comments from MInTheGap
bipolrfrenzy said,
Wrote on March 30, 2006 @ 10:36 pm
“When you take things to the courts you don’t have the opportunity to engage the public in the process. You don’t have the ability to build a movement,” said Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Kate Looby.
Um…isn’t that exactly what they did in Roe vs. Wade?
Even for the opposition, hindsight is 20/20. That’s good, I only pray there is a strong turn-out (if the issue comes to a vote) and the people will uphold the current ruling.