South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-23A-68 — Definitions regarding unborn child capable of experiencing pain.

South Dakota·Title 34 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 34-23 PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS

Terms used in §§ 34-23A-34 and 34-23A-67 to 34-23A-72 , inclusive mean:

(1)"Post-fertilization age," the age of an unborn child as calculated from fertilization;
(2)"Probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child," what, in reasonable medical judgment, will with reasonable probability be the post-fertilization age of the unborn child at the time the abortion is planned to be performed or induced;
(3)"Reasonable medical judgment," a medical judgment that would be made by a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved;
(4)"Woman," a female human being whether or not she has reached the age of majority.

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Legislative History

SL 2016, ch 180, § 2.

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