South Dakota drops justifiable homicide-driven abortion bill

Justifiable homicide won't be used as a defense for killing abortion doctors in South Dakota any time soon; House Bill 1171 has been tabled.
A gaggle of white-robed Caucasian men are bowing down to a plastic baby on black altar.
Thursday, February 17th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow

South Dakota bill could justify killing abortion doctors

South Dakota will vote on House Bill 1171, which would call it justifiable homicide if someone killed a doctor who gives a woman an abortion.
Close-up view of South Dakota on a map of the U.S.
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 by
By Steve Tarlow