"Mayday Health, a New York-based "reproductive health education nonprofit" founded after the Supreme Court killed Roe v. Wade in 2022, is one of countless organizations that have refused to abandon Americans who live in states where abortion is banned. Over the summer, they ran more than 120 mifepristone and misoprostol ads on billboards, trucks, gas stations, and in newspapers in states like Kentucky, West Virginia, and Texas-all of which have a near-total or total abortion ban."
"Mayday's latest ad campaign, which was supposed to run at 30 gas stations across South Dakota beginning on December 8, included signs that read, "Pregnant? Don't want to be?" along with a link to the Mayday website. But Jackley and Rhoden are seemingly not personal fans of education and are threatening the organization with legal action. So much for the GOP being the Free Speech Warrior party, or whatever they tell themselves in their teeny tiny brains."
"On Tuesday, Rhoden boasted about the state's "pro-life laws" ( translation: near-total ban) and wrote a letter to Jackley telling him to shut down the campaign. "Mayday Health website advertises several abortion pill providers that 'Ship to all 50 states', which would presumably include South Dakota," he wrote. (Smart boy.) "I urge you to investigate accordingly." Jackley sent his cease-and-desist the next day, reminding the organization of his state's cruel and near-total abortion ban"
Mayday Health, a reproductive health education nonprofit founded after Roe v. Wade was overturned, ran more than 120 ads this summer promoting mifepristone and misoprostol in states with strict abortion bans. The organization planned a December campaign at 30 South Dakota gas stations featuring signs reading "Pregnant? Don't want to be?" and a link to their website. South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden urged Attorney General Marty Jackley to shut down the campaign and investigate providers who ship pills to all 50 states. Jackley issued a cease-and-desist, claiming the ads encourage secrecy and could deter necessary medical care.
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