The South Dakota Catholic Conference supports passage of House Bill 1044, authorizing the installation and use of newborn safety devices, commonly known as “baby boxes,” to facilitate the safe surrender of newborn children under the state’s safe haven law. We must always strive to enact public policies and instill cultural Read more…
The South Dakota Catholic Conference supports passage of House Bill 1053, a measure that would require websites containing obscene content to implement “reasonable age verification” procedures to prevent access by those under the age of 18. The policy proposed by HB 1053 resembles existing legal requirements that restrict minors from Read more…
The South Dakota Catholic Conference supports House Bill 1020, legislation that would empower parents with more freedom to choose the type of education that works best for their children. HB 1020 authorizes the creation of an “education savings account” (ESA) program. The state would deposit a portion of taxpayer dollars Read more…