And So it Begins

It appears that South Dakota lawmakers may decide to make abortion a crime. the assumption is that there will be a lawsuit over the law's constitutionality. They assume they will lose this case and thus give them an opportunity to appeal. The idea is that the case will be appealed to the newly reshuffled Supreme Court that could overturn Roe v. Wade. Should that happen, abortion would not be outlawed, but rather it will be left up to the states to decide (as it was before Roe).

The likely outcome will be that certain states would put out an absolute ban while others will not. This would, of course, be one of the few medical procedures that could be considered a crime depending on where it is performed. Currently 7 states have laws on the books which would make abortion illegal the instant Roe is overturned. Some Anti-Choice proponents feel that they need another appointee to the court before they can be successful in changing the law. For them, this move may prove to early to be successful. only time will tell.