South Dakota Statutes
§ 34-23A-52 — Opportunity to view sonogram and hear child's heartbeat--Documentation of response to offer.
South Dakota § 34-23A-52
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-23A-52 (2026).
Text
No physician may take a consent for an abortion from a pregnant mother without first offering the pregnant mother an opportunity to view a sonogram and hear the heartbeat of her unborn child. The physician shall offer to describe the images on the sonogram if the pregnant mother consents. The pregnant mother's response to the offer under this section shall be documented by the physician in the patient's medical records, including the date and time of the offer and the pregnant mother's signature to her response to the offer.
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Legislative History
SL 2008, ch 174, § 1; SL 2019, ch 152, § 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 34-1-1
§ 34-1-1§ 34-1-1.1
Department reorganized and continued.§ 34-1-15
§ 34-1-15§ 34-1-19
Repealed§ 34-1-2
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 34-23A-52, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/34-23A-52.