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A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election

Sep. 19, 2024 19:45 PM EDT

An anti-abortion group's lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota's statewide ballot won't be resolved until after the November election. Media reports of an apparent disconnect between attorneys and the Second Judicial Circuit over scheduling of the...

South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot

Aug. 05, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge's ruling from last month that dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot. The court on Friday reversed the order of dismissal and sent the case back for further proceedings. The...