As you may have heard, on Tuesday, March 22nd, South Dakota Governor, Dennis   
   Daugaard, signed into law a bill which places additional roadblocks in front   
   of women who wish to obtain an abortion in that state.   
      
   Among other things, this new law stipulates that after her initial visit to   
   one of the state's abortion providers, a woman must wait for a period of   
   seventy-two hours, during which time she is also required to attend a   
   consultation at one of the state's "pregnancy help centers" where she will   
   receive counseling -- which may be secular or religious in nature --   
   concerning the full range of assistance and options which are available to   
   her, as well as the risks that are associated with having an abortion.   
      
   The law -- which takes effect July 1st -- also stipulates that in order to   
   qualify as a counselor at one of the help centers, a person must be opposed   
   to abortion. While the new anti-abortion law makes exceptions for medical   
   emergencies, instances of rape and incest are not exempted.   
      
   As was to be expected, the minute that Governor Daugaard signed the bill   
   into law, abortion supporters -- such as Planned Parenthood and the American   
   Civil Liberties Union -- immediately announced that they would challenge the   
   law in court, and attempt to have it struck down as being unconstitutional.   
      
   While I am not familiar with Governor Daugaard's personal politics, I must   
   applaud him for being willing to take this bold step to protect the lives of   
   the unborn innocent. Let's hope and pray that similar laws which are also   
   winding their way through other state legislatures will meet with similar   
   success. Most importantly, let's hope that this new 72-hour waiting period   
   and mandatory counseling will result in more women making a godly choice, by   
   choosing to keep their unborn children.   
      
   For a detailed look at this issue, please consider reading my eight-part   
   series, "Abortion: Slaughter of the Innocent".   
      
      
   Jeff Snyder, SysOp - Armageddon BBS  Visit us at endtimeprophecy.org port 23   
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