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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said there won’t be any changes to her state’s abortion ban, which took effect after the Supreme Court dismantled nationwide access to abortion.
Abortion is banned across the state, with the exception to preserve the life of the mother. Noem speculated the state legislature will soon open a special session to further discuss the intricacies of the law.
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“I think we’ll continue to have those debates on how we can support these mothers and what it means to really make sure that we’re not prosecuting mothers ever in a situation like this when it comes to abortion, that it will always be focused towards those doctors who knowingly break the law to perform abortions in our state,” Noem explained in an interview Sunday.
The governor also announced the launch of a new government website, life.sd.gov, which is meant to provide resources for women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
South Dakota legislators are also working on a bill that will ban abortions via telemedicine. Noem said she supports the bill because “these are very dangerous medical procedures,” despite them being approved by the Food and Drug Administration. President Joe Biden has claimed that his administration will oppose state governments that prevent a woman from receiving abortion pills in the mail.
“A woman is five times more likely to end up in an emergency room if they’re utilizing this kind of method for an abortion,” Noem said.
When host Margaret Brennan pushed Noem about exceptions for rape and incest, Noem stood her ground.
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“I just have never believed that — that having a tragedy or tragic situation happen to someone is a reason to have another tragedy occur,” Noem said. “So I would prefer that we continue to make sure we go forward and that we’re putting resources in front of these women and walking alongside them, getting them the healthcare, the care, the mental health counseling and services that they should need to make sure that we can continue to support them and build stronger families far into the future as well.”
South Dakota is one of 13 states that had trigger laws for when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. The states include North Dakota, Wyoming, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, Idaho, Utah, Tennessee, Texas, and Oklahoma.
