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twin boys but had to have one aborted to save the other. She said there's no reason to make women wait three days to get an abortion, and the bill would extend that time and increase the stress on women.
• "Forcing a woman who needs an abortion to delay her procedure for non-medical reasons is callous, cruel and dangerous," Campbell told lawmakers.
• Rep. Peggy Gibson, D-Huron, said the bill is part of an ongoing attempt to prevent safe and legal abortions in South Dakota. She said it will lead to another lawsuit designed to test the limits of what states can do to restrict abortion.
• But Hansen said the bill aims to protect women and unborn children.
• "The true intent of this bill is to look to the best interest of pregnant mothers in this state to ensure that they are fully informed when they make their decision, their irrevocable decision to terminate the life of a whole, separate and unique living human being," Hansen said.
• Hansen withdrew another measure that would have prevented someone from suing a doctor who failed to let them know a fetus had a physical or mental disability.
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Scotland man given life in death of infant son
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A Scotland man has been sentenced to life in prison for causing the death of his infant son.
• Attorney General Marty Jackley and Bon Homme County States Attorney Lisa Rothschadl say that 39-year-old Chris A. Miller was given a mandatory life sentence for second-degree murder in the death of 4-month-old Jacob Miller.
• Miller was convicted by a Turner County jury on Jan. 30. He also was sentenced Friday to 50 years for aggravated assault and 10 years for probation violation, with the sentences to run consecutively.
• Authorities received a 911 call on March 3, 2011, reporting that Jacob Miller was not breathing. Hospital staff notified officers that the boy was diagnosed with a severe skull fracture and bleeding on the brain.
• This case was investigated by state and local authorities.
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Sanford lifts flu visitor restrictions in Fargo
• FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Sanford Health says it has lifted visitor restrictions at three of its Fargo facilities put in place last month because of an influenza outbreak.
• Officials say the restrictions at Sanford Medical Center, Sanford South University and Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center were put in place Jan. 17 because people (Continued on page 34)
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