PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a bill Friday allowing the state’s school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns. Supporters say the so-called sentinels could help prevent tragedies such as the Connecticut school shooting in December. The law will go into effect July 1. Several representatives of school… Continue reading It’s Now Law – South Dakota Signs Bill Arming Teachers
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In Four Months, Republicans Introduced 916 Bills Against Women’s Right To Choose
It’s almost an unbelievable figure – 916. That’s the amount of legislation that Republicans introduced from January to April, trying to regulate a woman’s reproductive system. It’s absolutely stunning! This information comes from a report by The Guttmacher Institute, and it finds that 49 states have contributed to this number with various bills geared towards… Continue reading In Four Months, Republicans Introduced 916 Bills Against Women’s Right To Choose
Republicans Trying to Legalize Killing Abortion Doctors
If the Republicans in South Dakota gets their way, killing an abortion doctor will be legal. No, that wasn’t a misprint. A bill being pushed by House Republicans in South Dakota’s congress will redefine the term “justifiable homicide” to include killing anyone who brings harm to a fetus. The bill, HB 1170 has already passed… Continue reading Republicans Trying to Legalize Killing Abortion Doctors