This bill clarifies South Dakota's definition of abortion to specify it means the intentional termination of a human being in the uterus, while explicitly excluding accidental deaths from medical treatment, miscarriage treatment, ectopic pregnancy removal, and procedures to save the unborn child's life or health. The change ensures that doctors performing necessary medical care won't be prosecuted under the state's abortion ban as long as any fetal death is unintentional or occurs while treating the pregnant woman's condition.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 579
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 534
Signed by the President S.J. 486
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 2. S.J. 447
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1. S.J. 37
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 398
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 6. H.J. 426
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 294
House of Representatives Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 246
First Reading House H.J. 207
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended