South Dakota’s aim to be the hardest state to get abortion pills

South Dakota State Rep. John Mills (R-Volga) speaks on his resolution that would have scolded...
South Dakota State Rep. John Mills (R-Volga) speaks on his resolution that would have scolded Governor Kristi Noem for her allegedly interfering with the state's appraisal certification program on behalf of her daughter.(Austin Goss DNN/KOTA)
Published: Mar. 3, 2022 at 9:50 AM CST
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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Legislature has passed a proposal from Gov. Kristi Noem that aims to make the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills.

But it won’t actually be enacted unless the state prevails in a federal court battle.

The bill requires women seeking an abortion to make three separate trips to a doctor in order to take abortion pills.

However, the bill contains language that stipulates most of it won’t take effect unless the state convinces a federal judge to lift a preliminary injunction against a similar rule Noem attempted to enact last year.

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