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Roger Hunt’s Misogyny: Men Know More About Surrogacy Than Women

To understand the depths of Rep. Roger Hunt's (R-10/Brandon) misogyny, check the rebuttal he offered toward the end of yesterday's hearing on his House Bill 1218. This legislation would have effectively banned surrogacy in South Dakota. In powerful, moving testimony,…

HB 1217: Women Dumb, Need Dumber Advice on Abortion

It was a sad day for Leslee Unruh and other "family values" crusaders when President Obama defunded their subsidy for ineffective abstinence education. But now Unruh is relying on state government to keep her in business. Not only does our…

State House Stands Between Mothers and Midwives

The South Dakota State House continues not to trust women. Yesterday the House failed to pass HB 1061, which would finally allow midwives to operate as licensed, regulated professionals in South Dakota. Representative Roger Hunt's bill got 36 Yeas versus…

Keep Your Girls Away from Muslims, Says SD Legislator

The South Dakota Legislature becomes a bigger embarrassment every day. At a crackerbarrel in Rapid City yesterday, Rep. Phil Jensen (R-33/Rapid City) declared it a problem that American women marry whom they want: In the Western world... Muslim men are…

Senator Buhl Lone Vote Against Senate Love Letter to Leslee

I started the day criticizing Rep. Lora Hubbel for introducing not one but two really ill-informed pieces of legislation. Let me end the day by praising another Sioux Falls legislator, Senator Angie Buhl, for showing the kind of courage that…

Just a Woman’s Choice? I’m O.K. with That

Father Tyler grumbles on his thirtieth birthday that to NARAL and other defenders of women's personal autonomy, "I was just a choice." Father Tyler seems to think that "choice" isn't a terribly thrilling thing. Permit me to muck about in…