South Dakota, You So Crazy

[neadods]

South Dakota has shelved the bill allowing "justifiable homicide" in defense of a fetus.

In its place, the SD House just passed a bill mandating that women must consult with anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers before getting an abortion.. There do not appear to be any exceptions, so if that fetus is dying or killing you, you'd still have to listen to a lecture by an untrained counsellor telling you it's *their* God's will you stay pregnant.

And I'm SURE that NOBODY in such a center would DREAM of putting off that mandatory appointment until the clock ran out on a legal early abortion.

There's no point in getting too worked up because there's no way in hell it would survive a legal challenge even if it passed into law. But seriously, who thought that was a good idea?

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[wrenn.livejournal.com]

I swear... This is all a side show, to distract from the fact that no one is really trying to solve the real problems with the economy and with the job situation.

A carny attraction to take up time, people's attention and wear out people's emotional resources.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

This, unfortunately, with a side order of passing social priorities and calling it fiscal change.