South Dakota Choice
OCTOBER 21, 2006 Listen to this Story
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On November 7, the people of South Dakota will decide whether to approve a sweeping ban on virtually all abortions. The measure would allow abortions only to save a pregnant woman's life without exception for rape, incest or other health concerns. But even now while abortion is legal, no doctors in the state will perform them. Only a handful of doctors fly into the state to perform the procedure at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Sioux Falls. Once a week, Dr. Miriam McCreary, 70 and semi-retired, makes the trip from her home in Minneapolis. Barbara talks with her about what's at stake.
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Pro-choice supporters took an unusual step to fight the legislative abortion ban. They put a referendum on the November ballot, forcing a popular vote on the restrictions the legislature approved. They believe the referendum will be voted down and the law will be overturned. But abortion opponents have seized the opportunity to demonstrate public support for the law. They believe that if the referendum passes, it will make it harder for a court to overturn the law. And they are using some unusual tactics. Weekend America's Michael May reports from Sioux Falls.
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