South Dakota's Abortion Law Wouldn't Necessarily Apply On Reservations

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- If South Dakota's abortion ban stands, Oglala Sioux Tribe President Cecelia Fire Thunder says she wants to set up a clinic that performs abortions outside the reach of state law but inside the state - on the Pine Ridge reservation. According to South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long, the relationship between federally recognized American Indian tribes and the states means abortion clinics could operate inside the state even after the law would take effect. Crimes committed by or against tribal members on tribal land are federal or tribal issues, depending on the severity, Long said Full story...

Editor's note: The President of the United States could merely sign an Executive Order that outlaws abortion on all federal Indian reservations. But for that to happen Americans first need a law abiding President.

Link Here