(Sioux Falls, SD) — A judge is dismissing a lawsuit that sought to keep abortion rights off the ballot in South Dakota. Monday, Circuit Court Judge John Pekas granted a motion that dismissed the lawsuit filed by Life Defense Fund, the anti-abortion group that’s trying to keep the measure off the November ballot. This is a big win for Dakotans for Health, which supports the Rights to Abortion Initiative known as Amendment G. Life Defense Fund criticized the judge’s ruling and says it plans to appeal.
