South Dakota governor signs extended abortion wait period law

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South Dakota governor signs extended abortion wait period law

(Reuters) - South Dakota Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard on Friday signed into law a measure that excludes weekends and holidays from the state's 72-hour waiting period for abortions, potentially making the wait the longest in the nation. The Republican-controlled state Senate last week approved the measure, passed earlier in February by the Republican-controlled state House, sending it to Daugaard. The South Dakota bill signing was the latest legislative or court action on abortion laws this week. ...

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