South Dakota bill mandates pregnancy help center counselling before abortion decision | LifeSiteNews.com: A new South Dakota measure would require women to seek counselling from a pregnancy help center before procuring an abortion. The informed consent bill, HB 1217, was introduced Monday and aims to ensure that women who choose abortion do so voluntarily with accurate information.
The bill requires the woman to first meet the abortionist and fill out a survey on the physical and emotional risks of abortion, as well as specifying if there has been any coercion. This consultation must take place at least 72 hours before the abortion. If afterwards the woman believes the abortionist did not evaluate her properly, the bill allows her to hold him or her accountable.
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