Pro-abortion activists say an amendment that would enshrine the right to abortion in South Dakota’s constitution has enough signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot.
Dakotan for healththe group leading the voting effort; Said According to NBC News, more than 55,000 signatures were collected from registered voters ahead of the May 7 deadline, more than the 35,000 signatures needed to appear on the ballot. . The group announced that it had collected 50,000 signatures by December 2023.
of constitutional amendment bill It would allow states to allow abortions in the first trimester of pregnancy and restrict abortions in the second trimester only in relation to the pregnant woman’s physical health. The proposed amendment would allow abortions to be regulated or prohibited in the third trimester, unless necessary to protect the mother’s “life or health.”
Abortion is currently outlawed within the state, except to “protect the lives of pregnant women.” If the measure appears on the ballot and passes with a simple majority, it would override the state’s current law.
“[The measure] restores a woman’s individuality Free and overturn South Dakota’s blanket abortion ban by writing the protections included in the 1973 Supreme Court into the Constitution. Roe vs. Wade “We decided to do this,” said Rick Weiland, co-founder of Dakotans for Health.
“The Freedom Amendment allows individuals to make deeply personal decisions about their bodies and their futures,” Weiland said. “Every woman has the freedom to choose whether to terminate her pregnancy or continue her pregnancy.”
The report says pro-life activists have challenged abortion efforts in the past and will continue to challenge them.
“And even if this bill ultimately reaches a vote in November, there is no guarantee it will pass in conservative states that Donald Trump won by 26 points in the 2020 election,” the report said. continuing.
South Dakota is one of more than a dozen states where pro-abortion activists are active. work Codifying the right to kill the unborn child.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
