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For Immediate Release
Elliot Institute Praises SD Screening Bill,
Urges Governor to Sign
Bill Contains Elements of Elliot Institute's
Model Screening Legislation
Springfield, IL (March 17, 2010) -- The Elliot Institute and the Stop Forced Abortions Alliance are praising the passage of a bill in South Dakota that would require women to go through a screening process before abortion to ensure that they are not being coerced.
HB 1217 requires a licensed physician to meet with a woman at least 72 hours before an abortion to assess her risk factors and ensure that she is not being coerced into the abortion. The woman must also receive counseling from a pregnancy center -- not a group that performs or refers for abortion --
on her options and available resources. An abortion can be scheduled by the physician only after these requirements have been fulfilled.
The bill contains elements of the Elliot Institute's model legislation, which creates legal liability for abortion businesses who fail to screen women for coercion and for risk factors that put them at risk for psychological problems after abortion. The model legislation was passed in Nebraska last year.
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