Washington, DC — This week a federal district court in South Dakota affirmed that a woman has a right to know that an abortion “terminates the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being.”
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO of Americans United for Life, stated, “This is a victory for women and their right to complete and accurate medical information when considering abortion. Fully informed consent is a bedrock principle of medical care and this principle is especially applicable to abortion. As the Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized, an uninformed decision about abortion can lead to devastating consequences.”
Denise Burke, AUL Vice President of Legal Affairs added, “That Planned Parenthood even challenged this law speaks volumes about their radical and self-serving agenda. Clearly, they do not want women to have all the information about abortion because they know that the more women know about abortion, the more they choose life.”
The case, Planned Parenthood v. Rounds, involves a challenge to a 2005 South Dakota law that supplemented the state’s long-standing informed consent law. The court struck down requirements that a woman be informed that abortion increases the likelihood of suicide and that she has an “existing relationship” with the unborn child. Parties to the suit have indicated that they will appeal.
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Go South Dakota!