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Committee denies one abortion bill, passes another

January 27th, 2019 Lexi Kerzman Pierre, State/Local comments

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South Dakota Senate Bill 6, requiring women to view a sonogram and listen to the fetal heartbeat prior to an abortion, failed in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Friday. However, Senate Bill 72, which requires women to sign a state department of health form prior to an abortion, will be seen on the Senate floor. 

SB 6 was one of two bills discussed at the committee meeting regarding abortion. SB 72 was introduced by Gov. Kristi Noem and will go to the Senate floor for a vote.

SB 72 will require women to sign a state department of health form that states she is terminating the life of a human being prior to an abortion, that the pregnant woman has an existing relationship with that unborn human being and by having an abortion will terminate her relationship rights with that human being. The form also includes a description of all known medical risks of this procedure and other medical facts related to abortions.

This bill was proposed because Planned Parenthood currently does not use the state’s voluntary form before procedures. Planned Parenthood was, however, found to be in compliance with all state laws by its annual audits conducted by the Department of Health.

Planned Parenthood did not testify at the committee meeting, but spokesperson Jennifer Aulwes said this form uses graphic language that she believes is aimed to scare women from having an abortion and included medical misinformation.

SB 72 was proposed by Sen. Stace Nelson, who also attempted to bring the bill to the Senate floor but failed to receive a two-thirds majority vote.

Nelson petitioned the vote and said the bill did not receive a “fair hearing.” Committee chair Sen. Deb Soholt denied his petition and said the bill received an adequate hearing.

Soholt said South Dakota already has laws in place to halt a women’s decision to have an abortion and said she was concerned with what she called this bill’s “flaws.”

“Somewhere in this equation, people have to have a right to their health and decision-making about what is happening,” she said. “This bill almost moves into coercion of the woman and the concern I would have is—and make no bones about it, I am not a supporter of abortion but I do believe in the right of people to not be harassed.”

South Dakota Right to Life opposed Senate Bill 6 as well. The group said the bill could create legal challenges and doctors are already required to offer a viewing of the sonogram.

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Lexi Kerzman

Lexi Kerzman is the current Editor-in-Chief for The Volante. Originally from Bismarck, North Dakota, she came to USD to earn her degree from the Media & Journalism department. She is currently a junior Media & Journalism major and Business Administration minor.

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