napoli - the other white santorum

in a vomit-worthy development, South Dakota has just passed a law that will make it illegal for doctors to perform abortions, unless the pregnant woman's life is in immediate danger. Even victims of incest and rape will not have access to a legal abortion, unless a special exception is made. Here, in his own words, are the charming sentiments of Senator Bill Napoli as to what would make such an exception possible:

BILL NAPOLI: "A real-life description to me would be a rape victim, brutally raped, savaged. The girl was a virgin. She was religious. She planned on saving her virginity until she was married. She was brutalized and raped, sodomized as bad as you can possibly make it, and is impregnated. I mean, that girl could be so messed up, physically and psychologically, that carrying that child could very well threaten her life. "

Hmm - let me make sure I'm getting this. Unless a woman is a virgin, a good Christian, and has been sodomized, she has no option other than carrying a fetus to term - even if she is the victim of rape or incest. According to this law, a 14 year old girl could be raped by her own father and be forced to give birth to her own half-sister. A married woman could be raped by a stranger and have no choice but to have the baby. And a virginal, religious young girl could be denied an abortion if it was decided that she was not "brutalized" or sodomized "as bad as you can possibly make it."

Are we seriously supposed to just accept this, like good little girls, and remember that Daddy Napoli - who does not have a vagina or, apparently, a daughter - knows best?

Here's some good news: apparently Senator Napoli's home address is a matter of public record! I found a variety of
extremely helpful information at this site: http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2005/mbrdt128.htm

So, here's what you can do: write this dirtbag letters. Call his house. Send him email via this online form. Tell him that treating women this way is un-fucking-acceptable. Here's his contact info, according to the state of South Dakota:

Senator William M Napoli
6180 S Hwy 79
Rapid City 57702-8467
Home Phone: 605-341-2370
"Business" Phone: 605-348-7373