S.D. Codified Laws § 34-23A-68

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 34-23A-68 - Definitions regarding unborn child capable of experiencing pain

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.

SDCL 34-23A-68

SL 2016, ch 180, §2.
Added by S.L. 2016, ch. 180,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2016.