South Dakota governor signs abortion ban into law

Sunday, March 5, 2006

Republican Governor Mike Rounds of South Dakota signed South Dakota House of Representatives Bill 1215 into law today, banning all abortions in the state except to save the life of the mother (with no exceptions for rape and incest) to take effect in July.

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South Dakota law bans nearly all abortions <broken link> — Associated Press, March 7, 2006
Marion Michael Rounds. "Statement of Gov. Mike Rounds on the Signing Of House Bill 1215" — ProLifeBlogs.com, March 6, 2006
Chet Brokaw. "S.D. Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law" — Associated Press, March 6, 2006

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