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Abortion ban reversed in South Dakota

15 November 2006

SOUTH Dakotans last week voted to overturn a law banning almost all abortions in the state – but the issue is unlikely to go away.

The South Dakota law would have banned all abortions except when a woman’s life was in danger, and was to take effect in July, until a pro-choice campaign forced the issue to a public ballot on 7 November.

“The law would have banned all abortions except when a woman’s life was in danger”

The result, in which 56 per cent of people voted to repeal the law, may make other states think twice about introducing such…

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