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'Fake meat,' abortion law and more | Today's Stories | Feb. 05

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On today's update...

The governor has the chance to put his mark on whether cell-cultivated protein, also called fake meat by some lawmakers, should be considered “adulterated” in South Dakota. That’s because lawmakers have passed a bill on the issue, putting it on his desk.

House Bill 1212, which would have allowed for the prosecution of people who seek abortion care, fails in the House Health and Human Services Committee.

Lawmakers are advancing a bill that grants health care providers the ability to refuse to perform services based on “conscience.”

And more...

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He received a degree from Augustana University in English and Journalism. He started at SDPB as an intern before transitioning to a politics, business and everything in-between reporter based in Sioux Falls.

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