South Dakota readies for state-lines abortion access fight

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s anti-abortion lawmakers and the state’s only abortion provider are poised to turn their fight to accessing abortion over state lines if the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on a draft opinion that overturns the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. A decision to overrule Roe would trigger a 2005 law that outlaws abortions in the state. That would not be enough for Gov. Kristi Noem. The Republican governor promised on Twitter late Monday (May 2, 2022) that she would call a special legislative session if Roe is overturned. Planned Parenthood North Central States has been planning how to help abortion seekers travel to states where the procedure is legal.