It is a Class 6 felony to intentionally or recklessly perform, or attempt to perform, an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain unless it is a medical emergency. No penalty may be assessed against the woman upon whom the abortion is performed, or attempted to be performed.
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-23A-69
Abortion of unborn child capable of feeling pain prohibited--Felony--Exceptions
Source: SL 2016, ch 180, § 3; SL 2017, ch 161, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.