Step 1 to Reconsidering Roe v. Wade Accomplished

The South Dakota House passes a bill outlawing abortion, and making its practice a felony.

In the preamble to HB 1191, the legislature determined that based on the best scientific and medical evidence, life begins at fertilization and that South Dakota’s Bill of Rights applies equally to born and unborn human beings. The Bill also finds that abortions impose significant risks to the health and life of the pregnant mother, including significant risk of suicide, depression and other post traumatic disorders.

Approval by the House now sends the bill to the Senate where support continues to be strong. Should South Dakota’s pro-life governor sign the bill, the new law would directly confront Roe v. Wade.