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SD Senate Committee Defers Abortion Related Bill

SD Senate Committee Defers Abortion Related Bill

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A bill dealing with abortions and the used of forced sonograms was defeated in the South Dakota Senate Health & Human Services Committee.
SB6 would have forced a woman seeking an abortion to be shown a sonogram and hear the heartbeat of the fetus she was carrying.
Dale Bartscher with South Dakota Right to Life says they oppose the bill…

Bill Sponsor Senator Stace Nelson of Fulton made a plea to the committee…

Committee Chair Senator Deb Soholt of Sioux Falls says the bill made her uncomfortable…

The bill was sent to the 41st legislative day on a five to two vote.

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