When Abortion is Illegal

The great state of South Dakota has just moved back in time.  Gov.  Mike Rounds said:

"I've indicated I'm pro-life, and I do believe abortion is wrong and that we should do everything we can to save lives," Rounds said before the vote Friday in the House. "If this bill accomplishes that, then I am inclined to sign the bill into law."

At the Blog that Ate Manhattan,  Dr. Gynecologist writes:

I was privileged to listen to an esteemed gynecologic oncologist give a lecture about his life's work. Amidst his tales of the lab, the operating room and the chairman's office, he told us stories of the old days before abortion was legal. In those days, the hospital wards were packed with septic abortion patients. He told us how many lives they saved by not waiting for cultures to diagnose clostridial sepsis. They used to mix the patient's secretions with milk right there in the ER, and look for bubble formation (clostridia is a gas forming bacteria). He told of how he stayed up all night long in the ICU with women who had attempted self-abortion with lye, only to have them die in the morning despite all his efforts. And although he had enormous responsibilities in his specialty, he served for years on the board of his local Planned Parenthood. "It was just something I felt I had to do", he said. "I hope you never live to see the things I saw".

The Phantom Scribbler Unpacks the South Dakota Law.

What I've Written on Reproductive Freedom and Sexual Education in the Schools:
Why I am Pro-Choice
Ann Ryalch on Abortion in Idaho
Marijo Speaks for Me: How To Eliminate Abortion
Bush v. Choice and How Abortion is Viewed In Japan
Eastland on Abortion, and How Do The Swedes Do It?
Welcome to the Republic of Gilead II
Welcome to the Republic of Gilead
"Freedom to Learn" Isn't
Alarmism over Teen Behavior: Do Some Fact Checking
Sex Ed Quackery
Using The Abstinence Method Correctly
Restricting Sex Ed to Abstinence Education
Reality-Based Sex Ed
Canaries in the Coal Mines
Accutane and Pregnancy
Making Schools "Safe" for Christians
Pharmacists Refusing to Fill Prescriptions October 2 2004
Pharmacists Refusing to Fill Prescriptions December 5 2005
Changing Sex Ed Policies In Florida By Bullying
Karen Hughes: People Who Support Reproductive Freedom = Terrorists

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