After passing in both the House and the Senate, the South Dakota bill to ban abortion has been sent to the governor for his signature. Gov. Mike Rounds, a pro-life Catholic, has five days to either sign or veto the bill. After that, it’s off to the court where it is hoped the Supreme Court will hear the case: Bill Gangi, a professor of politics and government at St. John's University, believes that the bill’s language just might attract the four justices necessary for the case to get a hearing:

"It's not going to be decided on the merits, even if the arguments are sound," said Gangi, author of "Saving the Constitution from the Courts." "The most intellectually sound position is, do I have five votes? And the rest is irrelevant."

Sadly, that’s true. Nowadays, is seems the Courts rarely decide issues on merit, choosing instead to rule based on political ideology. Nevertheless, when an issue is as important as protecting human life you have to keep fighting no matter how many losses you incur. The SD legislature deserves praise for their brave stand.