Dear Friends,
There’s one thing that’s crystal clear on this year’s South Dakota ballot: With Constitutional Abortion Amendment G, the devil is in the details. If Amendment G passes, it will cost the lives of thousands of babies. That’s why we urge you to vote “NO” on Amendment G – to protect mothers and unborn life in South Dakota!
The wording of Amendment G is unclear and vague. So, to clear up the confusion, here’s the truth about what Amendment G would do:
Abortion Amendment G would impose California- and New York-style abortion laws into South Dakota’s State Constitution. This is not a “moderate” or “middle-of-the-road” proposal. A yes vote for Amendment G approves late-term abortion even after a baby is viable and can survive outside her mother’s womb.
Most people oppose late-term abortion up to birth. Amendment G goes too far.
A yes vote for Amendment G also takes away parents’ rights to know when their teenage daughter is undergoing an abortion procedure. This means parents wouldn’t even be informed if their teenage daughter was being coerced into having an abortion. Don’t parents deserve the right to know when their daughter is undergoing a risky medical procedure? Amendment G takes parents’ rights away.
Because Amendment G was written to benefit the for-profit abortion industry, Amendment G also dangerously deregulates the abortion industry. Currently, an abortion can only be done by a licensed doctor in a safe and clean setting. But a yes vote for Amendment G prohibits South Dakota legal protections for the physical and mental health of mothers for most abortions. Abortions can have dangerous and deadly side effects on the mother. That’s why numerous South Dakota medical professionals agree: by subjecting women to unsafe, unregulated abortions, Amendment G is dangerous for South Dakota women.
Your voice is desperately needed to ensure Amendment G never becomes law in South Dakota. Along with our friends at SD Family Voice, who are working tirelessly to defeat this amendment, we urge you to vote NO on Amendment G.
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- Voting NO on Amendment G prohibits late-term (up to 9 month) abortions.
- Voting NO on Amendment G allows loving parents to assist their daughter in a time of need.
- Voting NO on Amendment G protects mothers from unsafe, unregulated abortions.
Protect babies and mothers. Vote NO on Amendment G.
Sincerely,
Joseph Kohm III
Director, Public Policy
P.S. To find your polling place or to answer other voting questions, go to the South Dakota Division of Elections website.