South Dakota to Appeal 8th Circuit Abortion Ruling

Following the District Court ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Noem, Gov. Kristi Noem announced Friday that the state will appeal the ruling to the United States 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. "All life is precious. Mothers should have the opportunity to hear all relevant information before they are faced with the 'choice' of whether to end their unborn child's life," Gov. Noem said. "I look forward to the day when all life — born and unborn — is protected by law. Given that the US Supreme Court will soon decide on the constitutionality of prohibiting abortion before 'viability,' we are asking the 8th Circuit to recognize that the people's legislators should have the ability to pass pro-life laws." Read more...


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