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authorize the performance and reporting of medical procedures to avert the death or physical impairment of a pregnant female and to declare an emergency.

This bill clarifies when doctors can perform abortions in South Dakota to save a pregnant woman's life or prevent serious physical harm, requiring them to determine the woman faces a substantial risk of death or permanent damage to a major bodily function before proceeding. The bill also requires that any such abortion must take place at a hospital and mandates doctors to report details about the procedure to the Department of Health within 30 days, including patient demographics, the medical reason, method used, and fetal age.

Affirming the Legislature's support of the United States Supreme Court decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

SCR 602 is a legislative resolution expressing the South Dakota Legislature's support for the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision, which eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion. This resolution does not change state law itself—it is a statement of the Legislature's position on that Supreme Court ruling.