South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 23A - Performance Of Abortions
Section 34-23A-13 - Medical facility not to discriminate for performance or refusal to perform abortion.

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 23A - Performance Of Abortions

Section 34-23A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 34-23A-1.1 - Attempt to perform abortion defined.

Section 34-23A-1.2 - Legislative findings--Termination of life.

Section 34-23A-1.3 - Legislative findings--Relationship between pregnant woman and unborn child.

Section 34-23A-1.4 - Legislative findings--Risks to life and health of pregnant woman.

Section 34-23A-1.5 - Legislative findings--Special protection of rights of pregnant women.

Section 34-23A-1.6 - Legislative findings--Standard of practice requiring informed consent.

Section 34-23A-1.7 - Common law cause of action for medical malpractice informed consent claims based on reasonable patient standard reaffirmed--Application to abortion procedures--Construction.

Section 34-23A-2 - Abortion lawful only under specified conditions.

Section 34-23A-2.1 - Physician to inform in case of medical emergency.

Section 34-23A-3 - Abortion during first twelve weeks of pregnancy.

Section 34-23A-4 - Abortion following twelfth week of pregnancy through twenty-second week of pregnancy.

Section 34-23A-5 - Abortion following twenty-second week of pregnancy.

Section 34-23A-6 - Blood supply and testing facilities to be available during abortion--Inoculations required.

Section 34-23A-7 - Forty-eight hour notice to parent or guardian for minor or incompetent female--Delivery of notice--Exceptions.

Section 34-23A-7.1 - Abortion without notification--Participation and representation of female--Confidentiality--Appeal of denial.

Section 34-23A-10.1 - Voluntary and informed consent required--Medical emergency exception--Information provided.

Section 34-23A-10.2 - Statement of informed consent--Misdemeanor--Report of physician's conviction--Female not penalized.

Section 34-23A-10.3 - Publication of educational materials.

Section 34-23A-10.4 - Department of Health to develop and maintain multi-media website--Contents--Collection of related statistics.

Section 34-23A-10.5 - Form required by 34-23A-10.1(1) to be prescribed by department.

Section 34-23A-11 - Counselor or social worker not liable for arranging abortion--Retaliation from employer prohibited.

Section 34-23A-12 - No liability for refusal to perform abortion.

Section 34-23A-13 - Medical facility not to discriminate for performance or refusal to perform abortion.

Section 34-23A-14 - Hospital not required to perform abortions--No liability for refusal of abortion as policy.

Section 34-23A-16 - Birth certificate for live birth resulting from abortion--Death certificate on subsequent death.

Section 34-23A-16.1 - Child born alive--Preservation of life and health.

Section 34-23A-16.2 - Abortion--Child born alive--Civil and disciplinary action.

Section 34-23A-17 - Use of fetal tissue, organs, or body parts for research or transplantation prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as felony.

Section 34-23A-18 - Abortion as evidence in proceedings to terminate parental rights or to adjudicate dependency of child.

Section 34-23A-19 - Performance of abortion--Required reports--Rules.

Section 34-23A-20 - Severability of provisions.

Section 34-23A-21 - Construction of chapter.

Section 34-23A-22 - Cause of action for certain abortions--Amount of damages--Attorney's fees.

Section 34-23A-23 - Anonymity of female plaintiff--Specific written findings.

Section 34-23A-24 - Analyses of maternal mortality.

Section 34-23A-25 - Analyses of pregnancy outcomes.

Section 34-23A-26 - Publication of findings on maternal mortality and pregnancy outcomes.

Section 34-23A-27 - Partial-birth abortion prohibited--Violation a felony.

Section 34-23A-28 - Application of partial-birth abortion prohibition.

Section 34-23A-29 - Civil action for death of fetus or infant in partial-birth abortion.

Section 34-23A-30 - Money damages in partial-birth abortion.

Section 34-23A-31 - Prosecution of woman upon whom partial-birth abortion performed.

Section 34-23A-32 - Partial-birth abortion defined.

Section 34-23A-33 - Fetus and infant defined.

Section 34-23A-34 - Physician's reporting form--Contents.

Section 34-23A-35 - Submission of physician's information report.

Section 34-23A-36 - Annual public report--Information included.

Section 34-23A-37 - Information collection form.

Section 34-23A-38 - Submission of information collection form.

Section 34-23A-39 - Reporting form for use of notice described in § 34-23A-7.

Section 34-23A-40 - Submission of reporting form.

Section 34-23A-41 - Penalty for failure to submit reporting form.

Section 34-23A-42 - Failure to submit reporting form a misdemeanor.

Section 34-23A-43 - Department to ensure compliance--Inspection.

Section 34-23A-44 - Department to ensure anonymity--Confidentiality of communication.

Section 34-23A-45 - "Induced abortion" defined.

Section 34-23A-46 - Licensing of abortion facilities.

Section 34-23A-47 - Exceptions to abortion facility license requirement.

Section 34-23A-48 - Application for abortion facility license--Contents--Fee--Inspection and investigation--Renewal.

Section 34-23A-49 - Compliance inspections.

Section 34-23A-49.1 - Inspection information to be posted on department's public website.

Section 34-23A-50 - Fees to be deposited in abortion facility licensing fund.

Section 34-23A-51 - Promulgation of rules--Minimum standards for abortion facilities.

Section 34-23A-52 - Opportunity to view sonogram and hear child's heartbeat--Documentation of response to offer.

Section 34-23A-52.1 - Medical emergency exception.

Section 34-23A-53 - Definition of terms.

Section 34-23A-54 - Legislative findings.

Section 34-23A-55 - Duties of physician in addition to common law.

Section 34-23A-56 - Scheduling of abortion--Prior requirements.

Section 34-23A-57 - Patient's written signed statement.

Section 34-23A-58 - Registry of pregnancy help centers.

Section 34-23A-58.1 - Certification of conditions by pregnancy help centers.

Section 34-23A-58.2 - Pregnancy help centers placed on registry before January 1, 2012.

Section 34-23A-58.3 - Pregnancy help centers placed on registry after January 1, 2012.

Section 34-23A-58.4 - Registry may not include entities licensed to place children for adoption or perform abortions--List of licensed persons who provide counseling--Removal from registry for failure to comply.

Section 34-23A-59 - Pregnancy help center consultations.

Section 34-23A-59.1 - Licensed professionals required at pregnancy help centers.

Section 34-23A-59.2 - Release of confidential information as misdemeanor.

Section 34-23A-60 - Civil action for failure to comply with §§ 34-23A-56 and 34-23A-57.

Section 34-23A-61 - Civil action for failure to comply with chapter.

Section 34-23A-62 - Repeal not implied.

Section 34-23A-63 - Definitions regarding sex-selective abortions.

Section 34-23A-64 - Sex-selective abortions prohibited--Felony.

Section 34-23A-65 - Repeal not implied.

Section 34-23A-67 - Legislative findings as to unborn child capable of experiencing pain.

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

Section 34-23A-69 - Abortion of unborn child capable of feeling pain prohibited--Felony--Exceptions.

Section 34-23A-70 - Time when unborn child capable of feeling pain--Diagnosis of post-fertilization age of unborn child.

Section 34-23A-71 - Intent of pregnant mother to inflict self-harm not medical emergency.

Section 34-23A-72 - Requirements when abortion of unborn child capable of feeling pain necessary due to medical emergency.

Section 34-23A-73 - Repeal not implied.

Section 34-23A-74 - Legislative finding that Planned Parenthood facility in Sioux Falls performs ninety-eight percent of abortions.

Section 34-23A-75 - Legislative finding that Planned Parenthood facility in Sioux Falls does not comply with subsections 34-23A-10.1(1)(b) and (e)(ii).

Section 34-23A-76 - Legislative finding that Planned Parenthood facility in Sioux Falls provides written disclosures that include certain statement.

Section 34-23A-77 - Legislative finding that statement in § 34-23A-76 does not comply with subsection 34-23A-10.1(1)(e)(ii).

Section 34-23A-78 - Legislative finding regarding noncompliance with subsection 34-23A-10.1(1)(e)(ii).

Section 34-23A-79 - Legislative finding that Planned Parenthood facility in Sioux Falls provides written disclosures that include certain statement.

Section 34-23A-80 - Legislative finding that statement in §34-23A-79 does not comply with subsection 34-23A-10.1(1)(b).

Section 34-23A-81 - Legislative finding regarding noncompliance with subsection 34-23A-10.1(1)(b).

Section 34-23A-82 - Legislative finding that Planned Parenthood facility in Sioux Falls does not comply with subsections 34-23A-10.1(1)(c) and (d).

Section 34-23A-83 - Legislative finding that Planned Parenthood facility in Sioux Falls provides written disclosures that include certain statement.

Section 34-23A-84 - Legislative finding that statement in §34-23A-83 fails to adequately provide, explain, or discuss disclosures required by subsections 34-23A-10.1(1)(c) and (d).

Section 34-23A-85 - Legislative finding regarding noncompliance with subsections 34-23A-10.1(1)(c) and (d).

Section 34-23A-86 - Legislative finding regarding pregnant mother's appreciation and understanding of disclosures required by subsections 34-23A-10.1(1)(b), (c) and (d).

Section 34-23A-87 - Legislative finding regarding phrase "politicians in the State of South Dakota require us to tell you that...".

Section 34-23A-88 - Legislative finding regarding inclusion of disclosures required by subsections 34-23A-10.1(1)(b), (c), and (d) in counseling provided by registered pregnancy help centers.

Section 34-23A-89 - Definition--Down syndrome.

Section 34-23A-90 - Down syndrome--Abortion prohibited--Penalty.

Section 34-23A-91 - Intentional, knowing, or negligent failure to comply--Civil action.

Section 34-23A-92 - Exemptions to save life of the mother.

Section 34-23A-93 - Nonrepealer clause.