Mapping the American Taliban

Via Shakespeare's Sister, here's a great site that ranks the 50 states on the basis of reproductive and sexual rights, and support for families. It's a great resource for anyone concerned about these issues.

Not surprisingly, South Dakota is number 50.

Fortunately, there's something we can do about that. South Dakota Healthy Families spearheaded a successful petition drive to get an initiative repealing the abortion ban (passed by the SD legislature earlier this year) on the ballot. It looks like the initiative has a good chance of passing, and donations from outside South Dakota (on both sides) may well make the difference.

They also have a list of South Dakota legislators and how they voted on the abortion ban, in case anyone feels moved to donate to the good ones or to those challenging the bad ones.

If the South Dakota Taliban can be defeated, that would be a huge victory for the forces of good...and it would make the wingnuts in other states think twice about restricting abortion rights.

[That's all, folks]