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Doctors for Freedom: Advocating for Reproductive Rights and Medical Autonomy in South Dakota
As doctors and healthcare professionals dedicated to the well-being of our patients, we have taken a decisive step to restore reproductive rights in South Dakota by joining the fight to pass Freedom Amendment G.
We believe medical professionals know best what health care procedures will keep their patients safe. We believe our patients know best what health care outcomes are best for them and their families. We believe the government and politicians do not know and can never know better than a woman what is best for a woman whose health and family are at stake, or better than a doctor trying to protect that woman and her family. Those are our beliefs. And they are why we have formed Doctors for Freedom, to work with the Dakotans for Health and the Freedom Coalition to end South Dakota’s radical abortion ban.
Healthcare Professionals Demand Freedom to Provide Un-compromised Care
Doctors, nurses, EMTs, first responders, and health care professionals of every kind vehemently oppose government interference in their work. Please do not threaten us with jail if we help a woman who was raped and desperately wants an early-term abortion. Please do not threaten us with jail if we help a woman for whom an unplanned pregnancy creates extreme medical risk or financial ruin. Do not threaten us with jail for doing our jobs – which sometimes involve ending pregnancies for medical complications, pregnancy complications or fatal birth defects. Let the women who are our patients, and we who are their doctors, do our jobs.
It is not right that in South Dakota today neither doctors nor patients are free. The ‘Right to Life’ politicians in Pierre have made it abundantly clear that they intend to continue ignoring the will of the people, the professional freedom of doctors, and the personal freedom of female patients. The only way to restore reproductive freedom in South Dakota is to protect it in our Constitution, and passing Freedom Amendment G is the way to make that happen.
Protecting Professional Freedom: Stand Against Government Interference in Healthcare
We call upon all health care professionals to join our cause. Until we pass Freedom Amendment G, young health care professionals needed in South Dakota will be lost to states where they are free to practice their profession without government interference and threats of prosecution. Until we pass Amendment G, veteran health care professionals will keep looking over their shoulders and wondering whether to risk their licenses in a state where they are threatened with jail for doing what they believe is in the best interests of their patients. And until we pass Amendment G, South Dakota women and girls in need will be deprived of the full range of professional health care they deserve.
We can win. South Dakotan's want to end the radical abortion ban and restore Roe v. Wade!
We have a lead, and we are on the ballot. Our campaign has surged from dead even last fall to a 19-point lead, and with your help, we can secure this victory with just a fraction of the resources being poured into high-profile battles in Florida, Arizona, and elsewhere. Check out this June 3rd, 2024 Mason-Dixon poll from the South Dakota News-watch:
We urge all fellow medical professionals and concerned citizens to join us in this fight. Your support is crucial in our efforts to protect the health and autonomy of women in South Dakota. Please help our medical professionals and the families they serve win this fight.
Take Action Now: Join Medical Professionals in Supporting Amendment G
The time to act is now. If you are a medical professional who shares our concerns about South Dakota’s radical abortion law, we urge you to join the fight to pass Amendment G. Here’s how you can help:
Sign Up: Join the Movement with Doctors for Freedom
Licensed Medical Professionals Only.
Donate: Support the Fight to End South Dakota’s Abortion Ban
Every donation helps us get closer to passing Amendment G and ensuring that medical decisions remain between doctors and their patients. You can give online by clicking the buttons below or you can send a check to Dakotans for Health, PO Box 2063, Sioux Falls, SD 57101.
Advocate: Share Our Informational Handout with the Community
Educate your patients and the community about the real impact of South Dakota’s current laws on reproductive healthcare and the importance of overturning the radical abortion ban by passing Freedom Amendment G. You can download a copy of our informational handout to print and distribute. If you need a larger order for your office or an event, reach out to info@dakotans4health.com—they will set you up! Bonus points for downloading and distributing information on Initiated Measure 28, which would repeal South Dakota’s regressive tax on food and make it easier for South Dakotans to feed their families.
Social Share Share: Spread the Word and Amplify Our Message
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Follow: Stay Updated on the Latest in Our Campaign for Freedom Amendment G
By following the campaign on social media, you’ll receive real-time updates on our progress, important news, and ways you can get involved. Together, we can build a stronger movement and ensure our voices are heard:
Share Your Story: The Impact of South Dakota’s Abortion Ban
South Dakotans are known for their kindness and understanding. Research suggests that the more people learn about the disastrous impact of the state’s abortion ban on women and families, the more likely they are to vote for change. Your story could be the winning difference.
Have you or a loved one been impacted by the South Dakota abortion ban that has no exceptions for rape, incest, or fatal fetal anomalies? Have you been denied care for a miscarriage? Or forced to leave the state to get routine care that was once available here at home before the abortion ban went into effect?
By sharing your story, you can help open the eyes of fellow South Dakotans to the real, human consequences of this extreme law. Your voice has the power to inspire change and restore reproductive rights in our state.
Click here to share your story you can also email your story to doctorsforfreedom@dakotans4health.com.
Thank you. Let's End the South Dakota Abortion Ban!
Together, we can end South Dakota’s abortion ban and safeguard the rights and freedoms of women and healthcare professionals.
Sincerely,
Dr. Marvin Buehner OBGYN
Dr. Amy Kelley OBGYN
P.S. In case you missed our announcement press conference check it out here:
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