PIERRE, S.D. — On March 6, South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds signed a bill into law that bans nearly all abortions in the state. His signature was historic, marking the first time since the 1973 national Roe vs. Wade ruling that a state has adopted such a wide-sweeping ban on abortion. The law would take effect July 1 if not overturned and bans all abortions except in cases to save the mother’s life.
The law makes it a felony for anyone to perform an abortion, although the mother would not be charged with a crime. The bill does not ban so-called “morning after pills,” which can prevent the implantation of an embryo into the womb.
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