Federal judge declines to intervene in South Dakota attorney general’s fight against abortion ads

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 461

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A federal judge declined to intervene Wednesday against South Dakota Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley’s attempt to shut down a national nonprofit’s abortion-rights ad campaign.

Jackley asked a South Dakota state judge in December to stop advertisements by nonprofit Mayday Health. The advertisements on gas station pumps around the state ask “Pregnant? Don’t want to be?” The ads also include a link to the group’s website, which provides information about the availability of …

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