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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Pro-life Bills Requiring Woman to View Ultrasound, Hear Fetal Heartbeat
[Townhall] South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed a package of pro-life bills into law Wednesday that place new requirements on abortion providers including the requirement that a woman view a sonogram and hear the fetal heartbeat before an abortion.The new laws, which go into effect July 1st, will also require a written consent form, provided by the state, prior to an abortion. They require doctors to report certain data on abortions to the state and also criminalize the causing of an abortion against the woman’s will. Sarah Stoesz, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, claimed the new laws were unnecessary in a statement Wednesday. "The state has already squandered hundreds of thousands of dollars in litigation fees fighting for medically unnecessary abortion restrictions," Stoesz said. "The people of South Dakota want their lawmakers to focus on improving the health of our state; instead, they’ve passed more legislation that’s based on medically inaccurate information and contrary to the recommendations of health care professionals." Posted by: Besoeker 2019-03-23 |
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