South Dakota
By Sarah Stoesz, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota June 16, 2009 - 8:00am
Fighting two attempts to ban abortion in South Dakota taught us that the more we engage in discussion about the issues that affect the health and safety of women, the more people understand and honor the complexity of the abortion issue.
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By Beth Fredrick, International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) December 24, 2008 - 8:00am
From Connecticut to Colombia, here are the International Women's Health Coalition's top ten wins for women's health in 2008.
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Abortion related ballot initiatives will be decided in California, Colorado and South Dakota today; Jill at Feministe offers up a nice voter guide; Why Catholics shouldn't be afraid to support a pro-choice candidate; New York Times looks at the demographics of women who have had an abortion.
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Pro-choice advocates argue that the exceptions to the abortion ban on the ballot in South Dakota aren't nearly enough to protect women's health.
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Parental notification can be risky for teens who live in abusive homes; Teens speak out explaining why parental notification is not a good idea; South Dakota's proposed abortion ban is tied in most recent poll; Catholic bishops' narrow anti-abortion effort hurts 'pro-life' cause.
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Tiffany Campbell of South Dakota talks about her activism against the abortion ban, and how legal abortion allowed her to have her baby. Also: debate analysis, and the question of Sarah Palin and feminism.
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The South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families is getting a healthy dose of support from the blogosphere today as the Orange to Blue campaign highlights the efforts to support women's reproductive rights there.
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UK Scouting Association to offer basic sex ed to Explorer Scouts between the ages of 14 and 18; What constitutes a mother's health?; Proposed South Dakota abortion ban could punish doctors with 10 years in jail and a $20,000 fine; Anti-choice groups divided about SD abortion ban; Madagascar announces nationwide family planning initiative.
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Trendspotting with the ACLU takes on the South Dakota abortion ban. Also, defining a feminist, how anti-choicers want to turn comprehensive sex education into abortion, and why Magic Johnson is still alive.
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Information on the issues for progressive voters; Blog Action Day 2008 focuses on poverty; Health lawyers raise concerns about proposed South Dakota abortion ban; HIV vaccine researchers learned from halted STEP trial; HIV stigmatization in Nigeria.
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