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South Dakota governor signs abortion ban law - The Boston Globe (601 words) |
 | CHICAGO -- The Republican governor of South Dakota yesterday signed a law banning nearly all abortions in the state, directly challenging the US Supreme Court's legalization of the practice 33 years ago. |
| Abortion opponents hope to use the South Dakota law to eventually bring the issue back to the high court, where they believe conservatives added to the bench by President Bush and others who may join it in the future could weaken or dismantle the court's landmark Roe v. |
| Even before Rounds signed the measure into law, backers in South Dakota said an anonymous donor had pledged $1 million to help the state fend off legal challenges to it. |
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Governor of South Dakota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (638 words) |
| The Governor of South Dakota is the highest-ranking elected official in South Dakota. |
| The governor is actively involved in the legislative process; he may introduce legislation, and has the power to veto bills passed by the legislature (though vetoes may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of each house). |
| The governor is the commander-in-chief of the South Dakota National Guard. |
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