Governor and attorney general appeal to defend South Dakota’s ban on abortion-pill advertising

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: August 3, 2026

Words: 436

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and Attorney General Marty Jackley, both Republicans, filed an appeal Monday in defense of a new law that criminalizes abortion-pill advertising in the state.

They’re seeking to set aside a lower court’s order blocking enforcement of the law while the litigation plays out.

Nancy Turbak Berry, who formerly served as a Democratic state legislator from Watertown, and New York-based nonprofit Mayday Health filed a lawsuit in May against Rhoden …

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