Dueling lawsuits over abortion ads pit a state’s authority against free speech

Dueling lawsuits over abortion ads pit a state’s authority against free speech

Along the stretches of highway in South Dakota’s Great Plains, unusual signs greeted customers at gas stations. “Pregnant? Don’t want to be?” read placards attached to gas pumps. “Learn more at MayDay.health.”  Mayday Health, a New York-based nonprofit, promotes information regarding health care, such as how to access abortion pills. But South Dakota is one of 13 states with near-total bans on abortion, as well as on telemedicine appointments th…