South Dakota Abortion Ban Petition

If you'll recall, a while back the South Dakota legislature passed the most draconian anti-abortion law in the nation, refusing to make exceptions for rape, incest, or the health of the woman. At the time, they made it pretty clear that they were hoping the new law would be challenged. The goal was to get before the Roberts-led Supreme Court and overturn Roe v. Wade. The legislators may have been outflanked by the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families, who chose a different route for challenging the bill...

PIERRE, S.D. -- An abortion rights group Tuesday submitted more than twice the number of the signatures needed to hold a statewide vote in November on whether to repeal South Dakota's ban on abortion.
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The South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families said it turned in more than 38,000 signatures for a statewide referendum. The South Dakota secretary of state's office will check the validity of the signatures and determine whether the measure qualifies for the ballot.

The people will decide instead of, uh, you know, activist judges.

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