South Dakota 2026 Legislative Update – Week 5
Prenatal Education Bill Advances to the Senate HB1313 is an Act to require education in prenatal human growth and development. HB1313 would require our school education standards to show a video showing human growth and development. It must be age-appropriate, at least three minutes long, and be part of either a science or health class. […]
Monday Morning Legislative Update – Week 4
We are thrilled to celebrate multiple victories in the South Dakota Legislature last week! Concerned Women for America (CWA) of South Dakota was instrumental in helping secure each one. Criminalize the Abortionist, Not the Abortive Woman HB1212 would revise provisions in order to strengthen protections for unborn children. HB1212 would criminalize the woman for having […]
South Dakota Legislative Update – Week 3
Late last year, reports surfaced of video ads, sponsored by Mayday Health, playing at service station gas pumps that promoted the so-called “benefits” of abortion and provided instructions for obtaining the “abortion pill.” South Dakota Attorney General (AG) Marty Jackley has challenged the legality of these ads, as abortion pills are illegal in South Dakota. […]
2026 Legislative Update Week Two
The bills of interest to us are moving slowly. Lisa Gennaro, one of our Legislative Liaisons, and I met with our pro-family friends to review the legislation we are monitoring. We expect to see several strong pro-life bills introduced, along with one concerning bill. Stay tuned for updates! On Friday, we attended the Governor’s Prayer […]
Urgent: Compel State Legislators to Protect the U.S. Constitution
“Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” -John Adams, 1798 The 2026 Legislative Session began Tuesday, January 13, with Gov. Larry Rhoden’s State of the State address. Highlighting his speech were freedom, property tax relief, public safety, education, chemical abortion, etc. […]
Now Available: CWA of South Dakota’s Fall 2025 Newsletter
Legislative Liaison Lisa Gennaro and I attended the Concerned Women for America (CWA) Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., in September. The three-day event was jam-packed with a Capitol Hill Lobby Day, praise and worship, training on our specific roles, and great speakers, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Secretary […]
Join the “Who is CWA of South Dakota?” Zoom Call – Thursday, November 6
We’re excited to invite you to a special Zoom call: “Who is CWA of South Dakota?” Thursday, November 6 7:00 p.m. Central Time Join Michelle Minor, CWA’s Director of Field Operations, and me, Linda Schauer, CWA of South Dakota State Director, for this informative and inspiring conversation. We’ll discuss: • What is Concerned Women for America? • […]
Encourage-A-Legislator Prayer Project – South Dakota
Encourage-A-Legislator Program “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” – 1 Timothy 2:1-2 The Call to Prayer 1 Timothy 2:1-2 instructs us to pray for […]