Should South Dakota Pass the Abortion Ban?

In 1973, the Supreme Court made one of its most controversial decisions, declaring most anti-abortion laws unconstitutional. Now on November 4th, the people of South Dakota will head to the polls to vote on a proposed statewide abortion ban. With emotions running high on both sides, how should abortion be legislated in tomorrow’s America? (Editor's Note: On November 4th, South Dakota voters rejected Measure 11 to ban abortion.)

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Initiated Measure 11 asks one question of South Dakota voters: who do you trust with families' most difficult, personal decisions? Activists behind the ban insist that big Government knows best and families cannot be trusted. We disagree.

Women and families face unique circumstances that no sweeping ban can account for. Over half of women who have an abortion in South Dakota are already mothers, and it's not our role to investigate and judge their personal decisions. These decisions are made only after intense soul-searching, and input from family, trusted friends, trusted doctors and ministers/priests.

In a cynical effort to re-package the same spoiled goods that voters rejected 56% to 44% just two years ago, activists are pushing Measure 11 as a "ban with exceptions." See how these so-called "exceptions" fall short for one South Dakota family in the video below.