SIOUX FALLS, SD: A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday by Planned Parenthood aims to block the state of South Dakota from enforcing a new rule for medical abortion that makes the state one of the hardest places in the country to obtain abortion pills. makes. will do
The rule, approved by lawmakers earlier this month, requires women to go back to the doctor to get the second of two drugs used for an abortion. Women usually get both the medicines in one appointment, while taking the other medicine at home. The regulation is expected to go into effect later this month.
We expect the court to stop this rule from taking effect so that South Dakotans can choose when and how they can access health care services, including abortions, said Sarah Stowe, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States.
South Dakota’s ACLU joined in filing the lawsuit.
South Dakota Republican Gov. Christie Noem introduced changes to the rules through an executive order in September, ahead of the Food and Drug Administration’s decision last month to permanently remove a requirement that women taking abortion pills take them personally. take as . Raise.
Gov. Noem is focused on protecting women’s health, said Ian Fury, the governor’s director of communications. The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have shown they are more concerned about their bottom line.
The Noems administration argued that additional travel was necessary to ensure that the women did not have any complications from the drug. Doctors warn that it becomes more difficult for women to take the second drug because there is a higher risk of bleeding if they do not take it.
In addition, requiring a third visit to the health center in a week would require time and money that many patients do not have, the lawsuit says. According to Planned Parenthood, South Dakota would be the only state where a drug abortion would require three visits.
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