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Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
House Committee Advances Bill to Create Unnecessary Restrictions on Medication Abortion
House Bill 1318 represents dangerous political interference and violates patients’ rights to liberty, privacy and equal protection as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution by imposing significant burdens on abortion access without proof of a valid medical justification.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Feb 17, 2022
Feb 17, 2022
House Committee Advances Bill Banning Medication Abortion Drugs
The ACLU of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1208. Banning a safe and standard method of terminating a pregnancy creates unnecessary restrictions for people accessing essential medical care.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Feb 09, 2022
Feb 09, 2022
South Dakota Judge Continues to Block Medication Abortion Restriction
The decision blocks a law that would have eliminated medication abortion access in the state.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 26, 2022
Jan 26, 2022
South Dakota Judge Blocks Unnecessary Medication Abortion Restriction
This decision temporarily blocks a rule that would have eliminated medication abortion access in the state.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 21, 2022
Jan 21, 2022
ACLU of South Dakota Opposes Noem’s Proposed Anti-Abortion Legislation
South Dakotans should not be forced to carry pregnancies against their will, but Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposed legislation would do exactly that, depriving them of the ability to make decisions about their body and future.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 19, 2022
Jan 19, 2022
Planned Parenthood and ACLU of South Dakota File Suit to Stop Medically Unnecessary Restriction on Medication Abortion in South Dakota
Politicians and state agencies should not insert themselves into the doctor-patient relationship.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 10, 2022
Jan 10, 2022
ACLU of South Dakota Announces 2022 Legislative Priorities
The ACLU of South Dakota will be monitoring a wide variety of bills and will focus on three main issue areas: abortion access and reproductive freedom, defending free speech and opposing classroom censorship, and LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit equality.
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021
Session Soundtrack: Our Playlist for a Robust Democracy
Whether you’re for a specific bill or against it, there’s plenty of work to do, calls to make, letters to write, legislative coffees and cracker barrels to attend.
Oct 19, 2021
Oct 19, 2021
ACLU of South Dakota to Host Virtual Advocacy Academy
The Advocacy Academy is a series of comprehensive virtual trainings and community hours designed to teach people how to make a difference in their community on a state and local level.
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