PIERRE, South Dakota, MARCH 6, 2006 (Zenit.org).
The governor of South Dakota signed legislation banning nearly all abortions in the state. Governor Mike Rounds issued a written statement today saying he expects the law will be tied up in court for years and will not take effect unless the U.S. Supreme Court upholds it. The measure would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion unless the procedure was necessary to save the mother's life. Abortion opponents already are offering money to help the state pay legal bills for the anticipated court challenge, Rounds has said. Under the new law, designed to go into effect July 1, doctors could get up to five years in prison for performing an illegal abortion. Father Thomas Euteneuer, president of Virginia-based Human Life International, in a statement after the signing said: "Governor Rounds is a hero. … As a Catholic priest I am delighted to see a Roman Catholic play such an important role in the creation of a culture of life in the United States."
Prayer to End Abortion
Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life, And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters. I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion, Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death by the Resurrection of Your Son. I am ready to do my part in ending abortion. Today I commit myself Never to be silent, Never to be passive, Never to be forgetful of the unborn. I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement, And never to stop defending life Until all my brothers and sisters are protected, And our nation once again becomes A nation with liberty and justice Not just for some, but for all, Through Christ our Lord. Amen!
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