Recent No on 6 Commercial
If you haven't seen it yet, here's a no on 6 commercial that's been running.
A note from Benedict Ar... Sorry. A note from Stan Adelstein why he thinks you should vote Democrat this year.
(Click on letter to enlarge) And while it may not be printed at taxpayer expense, I don't see a disclaimer, either. When they hold the special session (supposedly at the end of November) , since he's left them already, I think his colleagues should expel him from the caucus. Sure. At that point it's only going to be symbolic. But since he's already said he's running again in the near future, sometimes symbolism is enough.
Comments
pp - Would you please run a link to Kevin Woster's RCJ story that tells how the doctor who stated in the Vote Yes ad that HB1215 contains an exception for rape and incest victims is Leslee Unruh's son-in-law, Dr. Mark Rector?
It also tells how Dr. Don Oliver refused to directly answer when asked if Referred Law 6 would allow a pregnant woman with serious health problems who wasn’t in immediate danger of dying to obtain an intentional abortion. This man, who uses his medical degree to advance his cause, uses the excuse that he's "not an obstetrician" to avoid answering the question.
Looks like they need to change the name of their group to Vote Yes for Lies.
I'd like to see Woster attack that bunch with the same zeal he used in his screwy editorial today.
And Nonnie, the best defense is not an offense in this case. These people have been caught lying, plain and simple. If they can't win an election by sticking to the truth, they deserve to lose.
Please provide us with a detailed list of all the hospitals and pharmacies in South Dakota, and whether or not they will provide EC to women who need it. Thank you.
Name a hospital in South Dakota that doesn't provide EC.
And, per the no on 6 voter guide I got at the state fair, over half of all pharmacies in South Dakota do provide EC. The handout said: "nearly half of the pharmacies in South Dakota don't carry it, . . ."
The pro-abortion ad's statement that rape and incest victims have "no options" is completely false.
Joan, who's the author of the "latest word"?
Amended. Please provide a detailed list of hospitals and pharmacies in South Dakota. List 1. whether they carry EC 2. In what circumstances they provide it (Avera says they carry it but will only provide if you are not ovulating) 3. The names of the doctors and pharmacists that will provide, the names of those that won't but will refer you to someone who does, and those who won't and won't refer you to someone who does. Thank you.
No. I'm fine working off your list.
Or not play your stupid game and ote that even the no on 6 crowd acknowledge that over half of all pharmacies carry EC (no prescription required) and no one can ID a hospital that doesn't provide it.
The pro-abortion ad's statement that rape and incest victims have "no options" is completely false.
You know, if E passes, HB 1215 is out the window anyway if the "special grand jury" says so.
I agree completely.
Also, the amount of couples that would love to be parents (and are unable to conceive are waiting with open arms to give a loving home) would number far above the amount of abortions that were performed last year.
3:16 and 3:39 -- Any couple desperate to adopt need only call the number on the Dept. of Social Services billboards and radio commercials. They have so many children that need "open arms to give a loving home" that they have to resort to paid advertising. Or better yet, go to their website: http://dss.sd.gov/adoption/. Oh, wait, those couples only want a perfect, white, newborn? Doesn't sound like abortion is the problem.
Vote Yes on 6 - Falls Back To Tactic Of Last Resort
Voteyesforbackalleyabortion has been receiving a large amount of backlash for their deceptive campaign tactics including the outright claim of health exceptions in the ban.
Today they have swapped for a new TV commercial and abandoned the doctor's claiming health exceptions that don't exist commercial. The new commercial is available on their website.
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I've looked on the Vote Yes website, but I can't tell if there is a new ad on there or even if I'm on the right site. I guess time will tell.
There is incentive to pull the ad. From the South Dakota Codified Laws:
SDCL 12-13-16. Publication of false or erroneous information on constitutional amendment or submitted question as misdemeanor. Any person knowingly printing, publishing, or delivering to any voter of this state a document containing any purported constitutional amendment, question, law, or measure to be submitted to the voters at any election, in which such constitutional amendment, question, law, or measure is misstated, erroneously printed, or by which false or misleading information is given to the voters, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1913, ch 107, § 9; RC 1919, § 7224; SDC 1939, § 16.9923; SL 1982, ch 86, § 83.
3:16 - I would guess no one mentions adoption because it's an option that few mothers take anymore. It's no longer a stigma to be an unwed mother so they keep the baby.
The way they talk, 100% of abortions are for rape/incest. If that had been left in the bill as an exception, you can bet that most of the abortions would have been claimed for that reason. In reality, rape/incest accounts for less than 2% of abortions. A small percentage would be for health of the mother. What about the rest? All that's left is convenience and last resort birth control. Which is why most people are sick of abortion on demand.
That's my point.
The term pro-abortion exists only in the mind of abortion opponents.
The people I know realize there are situations where an abortion might be the best option for the welfare of the woman or girl. They believe the life of the woman has as much value as a developing embryo.
They believe it is up to each woman, with help from her doctor, and her spiritual advisor and/or counselor, to make that choice.
They know that most women don't lie about things like rape and incest.
They know that if they, their daughters, granddaughters, sisters or nieces, were among the 1 or 2 percent who were victims of rape, that numbers wouldn't matter.
And I very much agree with those who say the real emphasis needs to be on contraception use so these pregnancies do not occur in the first place. Sometimes contraception doesn't work, but I suspect there are more instances where people are just too lazy to use something.
Teach them abstinence but give them a safety net of knowledge in case they choose another route.