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House Education Committee Kills Book Censorship Bill

House Bill 1163 was a blatant attempt at censorship, pure and simple.

February 8, 2023

Senate Committee Advances Bill to Restrict Parole, ACLU of South Dakota Comments

Senate Bill 146 prescribes a one-size-fits-all solution to a very complex issue that increases costs to the state’s prison system and lacks a thoughtful approach to real-people’s lives.

February 7, 2023

ACLU of South Dakota Supports Birth Control Resolution

South Dakotans need to know that our legislative body supports our ability to determine our individual and collective futures. We want to get our legislators on the record supporting birth control and contraception.

February 6, 2023

House Lawmakers Pass Bill to Prohibit Gender-Affirming Medical Care, ACLU Comments

Medical decisions belong to trans youth, their parents and their doctors – not the government – and it is unconstitutional to single out one group of people and categorically ban all care.

February 2, 2023

House Committee Advances Bill to Prohibit Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Trans South Dakotans

Medical professionals, not politicians, should decide what medical care is in the best interest of a patient.

January 31, 2023

ACLU of South Dakota Opposes Legislation to Prohibit Doctors from Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Trans South Dakotans

This bill would take away private health care choices around the provision of medical care consistent with prevailing medical and scientific standards. Such choices should be made between a doctor and a patient, not politicians.

January 17, 2023