Kristi Noem Declares 2024 to Be 'Freedom for Life' Year in South Dakota

Ashley Sadler : Jan 19, 2024
LifeSiteNews.com

The Republican governor said that the 'most important way' for South Dakota to promote the freedom for life in the state is to take 'care of both moms and their babies before birth AND after.'

(South Dakota) — [LifeSiteNews.com] South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday declared 2024 to be "Freedom for Life" year for the state, affirming that residents must "have the Freedom to get off to the right start," a right that "extends to every single South Dakotan—before they are born; after they are born; until the day they die." (Screengrab image)

Gov. Noem teased the announcement in her Tuesday State of the State address in which she affirmed that "[b]eing pro-life means valuing the child's life before their birth and throughout their life; it also means valuing and protecting that mother's life."

She also highlighted the extraordinary development of babies born during the first 1,000 days of life (from conception to age two), underlining the importance of supporting both moms and their babies in healthy habits.

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"Research in the fields of neuroscience, biology, and early childhood development has given us powerful insights into how nutrition, relationships, behaviors, and environments in the first 1,000 days shape future outcomes," she said. "Mom and baby must both be well nourished and cared for—that will lead to healthy physical, emotional, and mental growth as a child's brain and body grow and develop."

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