Abortion on the ballot

A 2008 news series in the Pierre Capital Journal covering the debate over Initiated Measure 11, which would have banned abortion in South Dakota with a few exceptions. These articles won “Best News Series” for 2008 from the South Dakota Newspaper Association:

• Taking a stand (10/03/2008)

• A personal matter (10/03/2008)

• Pro-life group urges vote against IM11 (10/13/2008)

• Divided: Advocates on same side of abortion fight torn apart by strong beliefs (10/15/2008)

• Fact or fiction? IM11 camps have some truth, misconceptions to arguments (11/03/2008)

• Abortion measure fails (11/05/2008)

• Rejected: Groups on both sides of IM11 plan to keep fighting (11/20/2008)