Stand up and speak up, says Emily Tupa, who participated in Rapid City’s rally for women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy, because the stakes are too high to sit down and keep quiet:
“Someone who is self-employed, right, you’re supposed to stay away from issues like this. These are very highly divisive, and I respect that,” said Emily Tupa, who attended the protest. “And I think when Roe was overturned that had to be the end of my silence, because I know it means women are going to die and my children are at risk, and I can’t be silent anymore” [Keith Grant, “More Than Two Weeks Since the Overturning of Roe v. Wade and Protests Continue in Rapid City,” KEVN, 2022.07.10].
South Dakota’s status as one big small town deters many citizens from speaking up about controversial issues, for fear of losing customers or job opportunities in an already constricted local market. But bad press from bad policy may constrict our customer and labor markets even further… and, as Tupa says, overarchingly, human rights and lives are at stake. No Main Street profit or job is worth denying half of South Dakotans their basic human dignity and autonomy.
Voting is actually Ending the Legislative life of a Republican. So abort every Republicans time in Pierre, by voting!
Voting is practice abortion on the life draining Republicans.
Vote every 2 years! Abort all Republicans. Stop their reign of fear and ignorance and their denying all women their medical rights.
South Dakota women can raise their voices to restore abortion rights in South Dakota… or they could just move to Minnesota, where a judge just overturned a 24-hour waiting period, forced doctor speech, and a bunch of other useless and demeaning restrictions on abortion that conflict with Minnesota case law recognizing that abortion access is firmly protected by Minnesota’s right to privacy.
This year’s big question: is it easier to change your home culture or move to a new culture that aligns with your views?
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