Abortion belongs in South Dakota.
We all love someone who’s had an abortion. South Dakotans who have abortions are our neighbors and friends. Most people who have abortions are parents and people of faith who are working for a better life, taking care of their kids, and doing what’s best for their families.
South Dakotans value the freedom to make decisions for ourselves. The decision to have an abortion should be guided by our own faith and family, not controlled by politicians.
Even though abortion is banned in South Dakota, people are still having abortions. Seeking an abortion can feel lonely and overwhelming, but you aren’t alone. We have your back and support is available.
The Justice through Empowerment Network (JEN) helps South Dakota abortion patients access transportation, childcare, lodging, interpreters, birth control, and other practical support.
INeedAnA.com provides a simple, up-to-date, and localized source of information for people seeking abortions.
The National Network of Abortion Funds is a network of 100 abortion funds. Abortion funds are grassroots organizations that support people seeking abortion access and organize at the crossroads of racial, economic, and reproductive justice.
The All-Options Talkline offers toll-free peer counseling and support to people who are pregnant and unsure how to feel or what to do next, or if you want to talk about a past or current experience with abortion, adoption, parenting, infertility or pregnancy loss.
This website provides information on abortion pills and self-managed abortion.
A diverse coalition of organizations representing communities across our state – Justice Empowerment Network, Help4Huhas, South Dakota Faith in Public Life, and South Dakotans for Healthy Families – created this art and media campaign to spark conversation and change the culture around abortion in South Dakota. We’re building a future for South Dakota where we’re all free to decide what’s best for ourselves and our families without political interference. You can take action today by donating to support South Dakotans seeking abortion care.
The artwork for this campaign was created by painter and muralist Reyna Hernandez. Reyna grew up in southeast South Dakota and is Ihaŋktoŋwaŋ Nakota (Yankton Sioux Tribal Member). In describing the symbolism within the piece created for this campaign, Reyna shared “Embedded throughout the image are themes related to bodily autonomy, medicine, health/wellness, support, and belonging as they relate to the natural and political landscape of my home state of South Dakota. The design is inspired by the profound connection and belongingness that I feel to the natural landscape of South Dakota, despite rarely feeling aligned with its political landscape. In thinking about the state of reproductive rights in South Dakota, my mind perpetually returned to the literal, geographic representation of state division: the Missouri River. However, the interpretation of the Missouri River as a divisive symbol is at odds with the ubiquitous nature of water and its symbolism of inherent connectedness and belonging. This symbolic duality also exists within South Dakota’s floral emblem, the American Pasque (Pulsatilla hirsutissima). The Pasque flower represents leadership and empowerment in one capacity, while historically, it functioned medicinally to induce abortions and childbirth. The complexities of these symbols and their varied interpretations reminds me of conversations surrounding abortion and the polarization of it.”
