South Dakota Enacts 3-Day Abortion Waiting Period

American Voices • Politics • ISSUE 47•12 • Mar 24, 2011

A new South Dakota law requires women to wait three days and attend counseling before having an abortion. What do you think?

“It's not as bad as it sounds. You can easily sidestep the three-day waiting period by just going to an abortion show." ”
Will Pozner –
Cadmium Burner
“This is a great victory for us conservatives, who recognize that government intrusion is 100 percent necessary in this case and in absolutely no others." ”
Dan Kreisinger –
Columnist
“It's good to have a cooling-off period while you consider other, more affordable options."”
Liz Sackin –
Truck Safety Inspector

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