Man, this just made my day. Talk about an excellent "Fuck you" to South Dakota lawmakers.

Oglala Lakhota president: we’ll host abortion clinic on reservation – Xeni Jardin: Responding to South Dakota’s statewide abortion ban, the Oglala Lakhota president on the Pine Ridge reservation — she’s also a former healthcare worker — says she’ll provide access to sovereign tribal land for clinics. Snip:

"To me, it is now a question of sovereignty," [Cecilia Fire Thunder] said to [Lakhota Times editor Tim Giago] last week. "I will personally establish a Planned Parenthood clinic on my own land which is within the boundaries of the Pine Ridge Reservation where the State of South Dakota has absolutely no jurisdiction."

Link to Native Times article (subscription required), or read excerpt on indybay website here. (Thanks, drogheda, Ryan and others!)

Reader comment: For those wishing to donate cash for the project, or extend messages of support, BoingBoing reader Lampbane says, " Contact info for Ms. Fire Thunder can be found here."

(Via Boing Boing)

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