Pray for Ratification of South Dakota Abortion Ban

Please pray for the successful passage of South Dakota's ballot measure approving the state's abortion ban. Amy Welborn is reporting that recent opinion polls show the ban losing at the ballot box by a few percentage points.

As many readers of this blog may know, I was opposed to the South Dakota legislature passing the abortion ban at this time because of the likelihood that the U.S. Supreme Court would strike it down, thereby further ingraining the "precedent" of Roe v. Wade upon the American legal tradition.

However, now that the law has been passed, and Planned Parenthood and other pro-abort advocates are trying to repeal it via referendum, I pray that the voters of South Dakota will ratify the legislature's action.

A defeat at the ballot box in what is one of the most pro-life states in the Union could prove more devastating to the pro-life cause than a defeat in the Supreme Court.


Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:
South Dakota Becomes Abortion Focal Point

Poll: South Dakota Voters Against Abortion Ban

Move to Overturn S.D. Abortion Ban Gains Ground

The GOP's Abortion Anxiety - Why GOP Leaders Worry About Pro-Life Wins

Why Abortion Bans May Not Be the Answer Now - Clarke Forsythe on Judicial Strategies

A Strong Argument in Favor of the South Dakota Abortion Ban

Justice Scalia Agrees with Former Mayor of Columbia, VA on Roe v. Wade

South Dakota Abortion Ban Becomes Law

Joseph Bottum: South Dakota Anti-Abortion Legislation a "Tactical Error"

Fidelis Urges South Dakota Governor to Protect Women and Sign Abortion Ban

Bill Introduced to "Stop Abortion in Ohio"

South Dakota Passes Abortion Ban