South Dakota passes abortion ban

[Sid]

South Dakota's state senate voted on Wednesday for an abortion ban aimed at giving the conservative-tilting Supreme Court an opening to overturn rulings granting women the right to the procedure.

The timing is right, supporters say, given the recent appointments of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito to the high court. The two conservatives could pave the way to a decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling said women have a constitutional right to abortion.

The high court said on Tuesday it will rule on whether the federal government can ban some abortion procedures, a case that could reveal whether the court reshaped by President George W. Bush will restrict abortion rights.



South Dakota passes abortion ban (http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=newsOne&storyID=2006-02-23T005212Z_01_N22531791_RTRUKOC_0_US-RIGHTS-ABORTION.xml)

[Chrystalwuzhere]

Wonder how long it will take them to strike it down. One thing's for sure, it's gonna cause outrage. We're gonna hear a lot more about this.

I pray with the two new justices, they're able to stick it.

[CoreIssue]

I heard it will be heard next year.

[Chrystalwuzhere]

Heh...it's not completely passed yet, and it's already got a date for the Supreme Court. This country is so dead set on women's rights that they won't hear of a state outlawing abortion. Sickening. What about the child's rights? The only rights they have are the rights to remain silent, and the right to die....