Doctor flies into South Dakota to perform abortions

[onehandle]

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (CNN) -- Not a single doctor in South Dakota will perform an abortion, which is why Dr. Miriam McCreary has come out of retirement.

Once or twice a month, the 70-year-old grandmother takes a 45-minute flight from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to perform abortions at the last clinic in the state willing to offer the procedure.

"I want every child that's born, to be born into a family that wants a child. I don't want children to be born into a family where they are not wanted and can't be cared for carefully. That's the tragedy," McCreary said. (Watch Dr. McCreary explain why she keeps working -- 5:27)

South Dakota is the focal point of the nation's debate over abortion. Backed by a strong Christian movement, Gov. Mike Rounds signed into law last month a bill that will make performing abortions a felony -- except to save the life of the mother. If unchallenged, it would go into effect this summer.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/31/griffin.abortion/index.html

[poverlay]

1. Another great and true American. Thanks for the post... n.t.

[stepnw1f]

2. The Christian Right are the American Taliban

We need to stop them.

[physioex]

6. We prefer the politically correct term...

American Taliborn Again..... ;)

[bliss_eternal]

3. Bless her heart--

she's doing what so many are afraid to do these days, with the bombings and terrorism on the clinics and doctors that work in them. Bless her for her courage and dedication to women.

[xxqqqzme]

4. Does any one know if

the clinic is still going 2 B opened on the Lakota Reservation?

[DanCa]

5. God Bless her

I hope she has security with her when she faces those nut jobs in SD. Those fundies are downright dangerous.

[xchrom]

7. good for her!

every child born -- born into a family that wants them!

[saigon68]

8. They will arrest her and charge her with murder

Then these CHRISTIANS Will seek the DEATH PENALTY,

[Solly Mack]

9. She's what I would call an ethical person

unlike those in South Dakota, and America at large, that would deny a woman her freedom.

[Mad_Dem_X]

10. A true American patriot - kudos to her!

It's just a shame she had to come out of retirement because no one else will do the job. What these anti-choice legislators don't seem to understand is that making abortion illegal won't stop it from happening!

[rodeodance]

11. I hope she stays healthy