South Dakota Abortion Ban Creates Many Concerns

Not only could the South Dakota ban on abortions affect salad dressing options, but Native American women are standing up to declare their personal and national sovereignty. ''It is very important that we have access to safe, legal pregnancy termination services, whether it is emergency contraceptives right after the assault or an abortion service,'' said Charon Asetoyer, director of the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center located on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. When asked about the possibility of South Dakota's only abortion-provider, Planned Parenthood, building a separate - and sovereign - facility on an Indian reservation, Governor Rounds was reportedly quoted as saying, "Doh!" His approval rating has plunged from 72 to 58 percent after the ban was signed into law.