Ban on advertising, selling of abortion pills one vote away from governor’s desk

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 678

Last Updated: 6 days, 10 hours ago

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PIERRE — A bill to criminalize the sale or advertisement of “an article or thing” designed to perform an abortion is on its way to the South Dakota Senate.

The Senate State Affairs Committee voted 8-1 Wednesday to advance it. If it succeeds in the Senate, it will go to the governor’s desk for final approval.

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