In June 2022, a near-total abortion ban went into effect in South Dakota after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
In 2006 and 2008, voters rejected abortion bans at the ballot box, but the debate goes back to 2004 when Rep. Matt McCaulley gets his abortion ban bill to Gov. Mike Rounds’ desk.
Some of the audio used in this podcast series is from a 2008 documentary created by journalist Denise Ross. See that full documentary below.
