I saw this on Bitch, PhD, and I am so impressed!

You’ve probably heard that South Dakota recently passed a complete ban on abortions in that state. Ms. Cecilia Fire Thunder is the President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, which is in southwestern South Dakota.

You may not know that, subject to certain limitations, American Indian Nations are sovereign within reservation territory. (That’s why many have been able to build casinos in states where gambling is illegal.)

President Fire Thunder is, by background, a nurse. She found the complete ban on abortions to be an outrage, and said in response, “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.”

If you, like this blogger, whom I’m quoting, are moved to help, here’s how you can:

If you want to mail donations to the reservation, you may do so at:

Oglala Sioux Tribe
ATTN: President Fire Thunder
P. O. Box 2070
Pine Ridge, SD 57770

OR: and this may be preferred, due to mail volume:

ATTN: PRESIDENT FIRE THUNDER
PO BOX 990
Martin, SD 57751

Enclose
a letter voicing your support and explaining the purpose of the
donation. Bear in mind, the Pine Ridge Res is not exactly dripping with
disposeable income, so do consider donating funds directly to the tribe
as well as specifically for this effort.

ETA: Make checks out to OST Planned Parenthood Cecelia Fire Thunder. This will ensure that the funds get routed properly.