Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password. Meet Jennifer LaBerge Sorum. She's a something occupational therapist with short brown hair and an infectious laugh.
She has three children. LaBerge Sorum considers herself politically challenged. She doesn't pay attention to the inner workings of government. So when she first heard lawmakers voted to ban abortions in South Dakota she was confused.
Jennifer LaBerge Sorum signed a petition to bring her state's newly passed abortion ban to a public vote. She has a friend who didn't sign that petition.
The two women agreed to discuss abortion and their beliefs over a diet Coke at a local restaurant. Both were raised in a conservative Catholic home. Rebecca Miranda is a something stay-at-home mom with five children. She's tall and slender with long blond hair, and Miranda considers a law banning abortion as a step forward.
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all. When Miranda was a little girl, her mother told her what abortion was. She can't remember why it came up in conversation but she does remember the impact the information had and her deep-seated feeling to take a stand against abortion.
