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Social Issues

What's next for South Dakota abortion law?

South Dakota's Governor Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning most abortions in the state. The measure is designed as a direct challenge to the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. MPR's Cara Hetland in Sioux Falls talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann about the new law.
by Cara Hetland

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South Dakota governor signs abortion ban

South Dakota governor signs abortion ban

Gov. Mike Rounds signed legislation Monday banning nearly all abortions in South Dakota, setting up a court fight aimed at challenging the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.

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Pro-life movement at a crossroads?

Pro-life movement at a crossroads?

Some in the pro-life movement are concerned that proposed laws banning most abortions in South Dakota and Mississippi go too far. Kerri Miller talks with the head of one group that wants more gradual restrictions on abortions.

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Redefining patriotism

Redefining patriotism

After 9-11, some liberals tried to define patriotism in a new way, among them, Columbia University professor and writer Todd Gitlin.

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A personal look at long-term care

A personal look at long-term care

A rebroadcast of Kerri Miller's conversation with Robert Kane. His years of studying policy affecting the elderly did not prepare him for the trauma of putting his own mother in a nursing home.

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Still smoking in St. Louis County

Still smoking in St. Louis County

St. Louis County will give state lawmakers another chance to ban smoking in restaurants and bars, before taking on the issue county-wide.

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More people using food shelves in Minnesota

More people using food shelves in Minnesota

Nearly 380,000 people in Minnesota are relying on food shelves and soup kitchens for their meals. That's according to a new report released Thursday by Second Harvest America.

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