The provisions of §§ 34-23A-27 to 34-23A-33, inclusive, do not apply to any partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of the mother because her life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury, including a life-endangering condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, if no other medical procedure would suffice for that purpose.
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-23A-28
Application of partial-birth abortion prohibition
Source: SL 1997, ch 129, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.