Missouri is considering a measure to drop the teaching of sex-ed from schools. Via Bush v. Choice.

In an apparrent attempt to back away from what has become a subject of national controversy, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, a strong opponent of abortion, said Thursday his decision to sign the bill would be determined by its details; Friday, Rounds said he was “inclined” to sign the bill but reiterated that the bill must be without “technical defects.”
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Catholic objections to an abortion-rights group’s participation in the Morristown St. Patrick’s Day parade have touched off a debate about whether the parade is a religious event and who should be allowed to take part.

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A day after the South Dakota Legislature adopted the toughest abortion regulations in the nation, the State Senate failed to approve a bill that would have placed much tougher informational requirements on abortion doctors in the state.

The measure failed 15-17.

HB1198 would have required doctors who perform abortions to screen women for individual risk factors, said Sen. Brock Greenfield (R-Clark), who is executive director of South Dakota Right to Life. It would place no additional burden on women considering abortions, but they would get more information before making those decisions, he told AP.

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