Abortion as an Issue in South Dakota
Brian who has a great interest in US politics sent us this analysis of what's happening in South Dakota.
When I lived in South Dakota before coming to the UK I found the politics of the State to be very interesting. George McGovern who was the Democratic Presidential Candidate 1972 who ran against Nixon and Tom Daschle another Democratic who lead the Senate both came from South Dakota. A State that has produced two national Democrat leaders will lead anyone to believe that the State was not a conservative Republican State. Unfortunately anyone who believes that is wrong. South Dakota has not voted for a Democrat Presidential candidate since 1964 when Lyndon Johnson ran. Currently the Republican Governor has signed into law a law outlawing all abortions except in the case where the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother and the law also makes it illegal for women to cross state lines to get an abortion. Enough people are in disagreement with the law and have petitioned the State Government to put the law to the vote of the people Referred Law 6.
For me this Referred Law is of very much of interest. Reason being, that it highlights the stark contrast in politics of the State, it shows that Republicans want to regulate a very personal choice, and if passed would be direct challenge to Roe V Wade. Furthermore Referred Law 6 also demonstrates the political differences between the US and the UK when it comes to allowing people to make choices for themselves, no matter how personal it maybe. I wonder if this Referred Law passes if it will begin to fuel the antiabortion movement that seems to be taking shape in this country. It is my hope that Referred Law 6 fails.
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