Naturally, the pro-death fanatics are outraged.

(CNN) — A new South Dakota law requiring a woman to get counseling at a “pregnancy help center” and wait 72 hours after a physician assessment before having an abortion appears destined for a legal challenge.

Law opponents say the waiting period would be the longest in the nation.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard, who signed House Bill 1217 on Tuesday, is anticipating such a move.

The restrictive bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. Roger Hunt, has pledged to raise private funds to help finance any needed defense, Daugaard said in a statement.

“I think everyone agrees with the goal of reducing abortion by encouraging consideration of other alternatives,” Daugaard. “I hope that women who are considering an abortion will use this three-day period to make good choices.”