Boycott South Dakota

I found out about this Kos diary via Buckeye Senate. Buckeye Senate also provided this handy link to the South Dakota Department of Tourism web site, and their phone number:
Phone: 605-773-3301
Fax: 605-773-3256

This is, of course, in response to the recent passage by South Dakota lawmakers of a bill banning on all abortions except those necessary to save the life of the mother. Governor Mike Rounds has said that he is inclined to sign the bill into law. You can use this link to contact Governor Rounds. You might tell him you were thinking of visiting Mt. Rushmore this year, but that if he signs this radical bill, you'll be "inclined" not to.

This isn't just South Dakota we're talking about...many other states have prepared similar bills, in the event that Roe Vs. Wade is overturned. The South Dakota law is designed to be immediately challeneged and brought before the Supreme Court, where bill proponents hope that the recent shift to the right will work in their favor.

Some of you may be aware that abortion is an issue where I part company with many progressives--at least on ideological grounds. But I am certain of this--a ban on this medical procedure in the current political climate would be a cynical dangerous anti-life move. The budget that was recently passed is absolutely inhumane, as Rev. Lowery noted at Coretta Scott King's memorial service:

"There are millions without health insurance. Poverty abounds. For war, millions more, but no more for the poor."

Requiring women to carry a pregnancy to term, in a country where fewer and fewer people have access to adequate healthcare is immoral in my book. And it required that I speak up, even though this is not an easy topic for me to post about.

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