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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:09 |
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ A South Dakota House committee has approved
a measure that would make changes to the state's one-year old
abortion law that is being challenged in court.
The Legislature last year passed a law requiring women seeking
abortions to wait 72 hours and undergo counseling at pregnancy help
centers that discourage abortions. Planned Parenthood contends the
law is unconstitutional, and a federal judge has suspended the law
from taking effect while it's being challenged in court.
The House Judiciary Committee voted 10-2 Wednesday to approve
changes to last year's law dealing with consultations at the
pregnancy help centers, which are supposed to determine if a woman
has been coerced into getting an abortion.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Roger Hunt of Brandon, says it just
clarifies some aspects of last year's law.
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