Governor Kristi Noem and the State of South Dakota have retained attorney Jay Sekulow and the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) to join the State’s legal team in the ongoing Planned Parenthood v. Noem litigation. South Dakota is appealing the current ruling to the United States 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The State of South Dakota’s appeal in Planned Parenthood v. Noem seeks to uphold the South Dakota state law requiring that a pregnant woman consult with a pregnancy help center before deciding whether to abort her unborn child. This will ensure that women considering an abortion have all of the facts regarding their unborn child and the potential risks of an abortion procedure.
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says his office is tasked with defending all state statutes, including the abortion counseling statute. He says after the District Court denied the state’s motion to dissolve the injunction on the state’s counseling statute, he consulted Sekulow who has agreed to serve as co-counsel. Ravnsborg has appointed Sekulow and his staff Special Assistant Attorneys General to work alongside attorneys in the state Attorney General’s office to assist in preparing the state’s case for the next stage of this litigation in the federal appeals courts.
Jay Sekulow is Chief Counsel of the ACLJ. He led President Donald J. Trump’s defense team in its impeachment acquittal in January 2020.
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