2024 Abortion Amendment Proposed Amendment Would Legalize Abortion in South Dakota On June 24, 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, South Dakota won the freedom to immediately begin enforcing a law passed in 2005 that protects preborn children and their mothers Read more…
Resources Protecting South Dakota Kids: Visit site Article by SDCC Executive Director Michael Pauley: Read Article Faith and Politics podcast featuring Pat West, Sheriff-elect of Meade County: Marijuana and Crime Faith and Politics podcast featuring Emily Leedom of the Lourdes Center: The Pitfalls of Legalizing Marijuana Column by Emily Read more…
Amendment A would legalize the recreational use of marijuana for individuals 21 years old and older. Individuals would be allowed to possess or distribute up to one ounce of marijuana. The amendment would require the South Dakota State Legislature to pass laws providing for a program for medical marijuana and the sale Read more…
Statement from the Roman Catholic Bishops of South Dakota Appointment of the Executive Director of the South Dakota Catholic Conference The Most Reverend Robert D. Gruss, Bishop of Rapid City, and the Most Reverend Paul J. Swain, Bishop of Sioux Falls are pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Motz Read more…