Sides clash in court over legality of abortion-pill advertising in South Dakota

By: Seth Tupper

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 1,239

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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RAPID CITY — A nonprofit organization argued Tuesday that the information it provides about abortion pills is protected as free speech even in a state that bans abortion, while the state of South Dakota equated the nonprofit’s messaging with soliciting and facilitating illegal activity.

The opposing sides presented their arguments during a court hearing on the eve of the four-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned nationwide abortion rights.

The hearing was …

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