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ACLU of South Dakota Condemns AG Letter Calling for Information on Out-of-State Abortions, Gender-Affirming Care

The government has no place inserting themselves between families and their doctors, whether the issue is reproductive care or medically necessary care for transgender youth.

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.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Abortion Rights Advocates in South Dakota Continue Fight, Announce July 10 Rally in Sioux Falls

Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund and the ACLU of South Dakota are encouraging people to come together and take action during the Our Bodies, Our Futures Rally and Community Building Event on July 10.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Supreme Court Issues Devastating Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Abortion will be Banned in South Dakota; Half the States are Expected to Follow
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

Senators Pass Bill to Restrict Medication Abortion in South Dakota

Medication abortion is safe, common and essential health care. South Dakotans deserve the right to make their own personal decisions about their lives and futures without politicians getting in the middle of the doctor-patient relationship.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU of South Dakota Comments on Senate Committee Medication Abortion Debate

Laws that restrict our access to abortion are a violation of our civil rights and liberties. It is time for state lawmakers to stop interfering and to stop playing politics with health care.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU Comments on House Passage of House Bill 1318

The ability to decide whether to get an abortion is a fundamental right that should not be decided by state agencies or politicians.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

House Lawmakers Advance Bill Banning Medication Abortion Drugs

House Bill 1208 poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of individuals seeking medication abortion care and ignores a pregnant person’s individual needs and circumstances.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom