South Dakota Statutes
§ 34-23A-67 — Legislative findings as to unborn child capable of experiencing pain.
South Dakota § 34-23A-67
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-23A-67 (2026).
Text
The Legislature finds that:
(1)The state has a compelling state interest in protecting the lives of unborn children from the stage at which substantial medical evidence indicates that they are capable of feeling pain;
(2)There is substantial medical evidence that an unborn child is capable of experiencing pain by twenty weeks after fertilization.
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Legislative History
SL 2016, ch 180, § 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Repealed§ 34-1-2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-67, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/34-23A-67.