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wow. in what year are we

mipmup — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:09:05 -0600

wow. in what year are we living again?

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mipmup.

Update

Amanda Shaffer — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:44:33 -0600

Not sure if the phone number provided is really a "home" number, but it is a direct line to Senator Hunt.

Amanda Shaffer, Blogher Health and Wellness Contributing Editor

cancer. it's not just an astrological sign anymore.

The shit has hit the fan...

Amanda Shaffer — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:36:39 -0600

Earlier this morning, several major newspapers published articles revealing South Dakota to be the first state to challenge Roe V. Wade head-on. The Mount Rushmore State Senate voted last night to pass a bill that outlaws all abortions, even those intended to end a pregnancy caused by rape or incest.

From the Washington Post article:

"The momentum for a change in the national policy on abortion is going to come in the not-too-distant future," said Rep. Roger W. Hunt, a Republican who sponsored the bill. To his delight, abortion opponents succeeded in defeating all amendments designed to mitigate the ban, including exceptions in the case of rape or incest or the health of the woman. Hunt said that such "special circumstances" would have diluted the bill and its impact on the national scene.