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South Dakota Senate Passes Abortion Ban

Pierre, S.D. (AP) ― The South Dakota Senate has approved a bill intended to prompt a court battle that could overturn the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.

The bill would ban nearly all abortions in the state. The measure now returns to the House -- which earlier passed a different version and now must decide whether to accept changes made by the Senate.

Supporters note that with the recent appointment of Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito -- the U.S. Supreme Court is more likely to consider overturning the 1973 decision that legalized abortion. They say President Bush may have a chance to appoint a third new justice in the next year or two.

But opponents say the measure is too extreme because it would allow abortions only to save the lives of pregnant women.

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