A child conceived, but not born, is to be deemed an existing person so far as may be necessary for its interests in the event of its subsequent birth.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-1-2
Unborn child deemed existing person
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wheeldon v. Madison (1985)
Most recently applied in Wheeldon v. Madison (September 1985)
Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0102.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.