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Can Politicians Deny Emergency Care to Pregnant People?
Physicians want to fulfill their oath and provide care to patients experiencing medical emergencies, but more and more politicians want to stop them – and it’s not just in South Dakota.
Here's How You Can Be an Ally This Pride Month (and Beyond)
Five things anyone can do during Pride Month and beyond to support the rights and well-being of LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit South Dakotans.
ACLU of South Dakota in the Media
South Dakota Joins Lawsuit Challenging Transgender Health Care Protections; ACLU Comments
This case isn’t just about enforcing South Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care. It’s about the harmful rhetoric surrounding the question of whether providers should be allowed to discriminate against a...
Rejecting Ballots in Minnehaha County Based on Mass Eligibility Challenges to Voters’ Residency Status is Unlawful, ACLU Says
The ACLU of South Dakota urges the Minnehaha County Recount Board to count all unlawfully rejected ballots and asks that no voters will be removed from the voter registration rolls based on these challenges...
South Dakota Joins Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education Over New Title IX Regulations; ACLU Comments
Across the country and right here in South Dakota, political attacks against transgender people have grown exponentially over the last several years. This lawsuit is just the latest attempt to erase...
So You Got Blocked by a Politician on Social Media
When an elected official blocks a constituent from accessing their social media pages it may be an unconstitutional restriction on the constituent’s right to free speech under the First Amendment.