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Is S.D. residency requirement current law or 'zombie law?' Abortion vote hinges on outcome

Is S.D. residency requirement current law or 'zombie law?' Abortion vote hinges on outcome

Legal filings submitted in federal court to challenge abortion lawsuit

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Jul 03, 2024
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A key argument in whether a lawsuit brought by an anti-abortion group seeking to stop a ballot issue legalizing abortion centers on whether the state of South Dakota has a residency requirement for petition collectors.

Life Defense Fund contends it does.

Dakotans for Health, a pro-abortion group that sponsored the ballot issue, disputes that.

From there, the legal arguments delve deep into the weeds.

GOP activist unsuccessful in blocking vote on open primaries

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July 2, 2024
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