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Zellers tells disappointed pro-lifers to blame Dayton

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By Jon Collins | 09.28.11 | 10:43 am

The head of a state pro-life group said last week that “Republican leaders lost sight of what is truly at stake—the lives of innocent human beings.”

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South Dakota anti-abortion legal fund supported mostly by out-of-state donors

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By Sofia Resnick | 09.26.11 | 3:28 pm

The South Dakota law is being challenged by Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota. Minnesotans have also donated to the fund.

Abortion debate splits the Capitol

By Andy Birkey | 01.13.09 | 1:04 pm

Perhaps the most contentious political issue in the Minnesota Capitol remains abortion. And despite a budget deficit topping the legislative agenda, proponents of a woman’s right to choose and opponents of legalized abortion will be putting forward initiatives and playing politics to advance their causes in the coming months.