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South Dakota Laws > Title 34 > Chapter 23A - Performance Of Abortions


Current as of: 2010
§ 34-23A-1Definition of terms
§ 34-23A-1.1Attempt to perform abortion defined
§ 34-23A-1.2Legislative findings--Termination of life
§ 34-23A-1.3Legislative findings--Relationship between pregnant woman and unborn child
§ 34-23A-1.4Legislative findings--Risks to life and health of pregnant woman
§ 34-23A-1.5Legislative findings--Special protection of rights of pregnant women
§ 34-23A-1.6Legislative findings--Standard of practice requiring informed consent
§ 34-23A-1.7Common law cause of action for medical malpractice informed consent claims based on reasonable patient standard reaffirmed--Application to abortion procedures--Construction
§ 34-23A-2Abortion lawful only under specified conditions
§ 34-23A-2.1Physician to inform in case of medical emergency
§ 34-23A-3Abortion permitted during first twelve weeks--Medical judgment of attending physician
§ 34-23A-4Abortion permitted during second twelve weeks--Place of performance
§ 34-23A-5Abortion permitted after twenty-four weeks only for medical necessity
§ 34-23A-6Blood supply and testing facilities to be available during abortion--Inoculations required
§ 34-23A-7Forty-eight hour notice to parent or guardian for minor or incompetent female--Delivery of notice--Exceptions
§ 34-23A-7.1Abortion without notification--Participation and representation of female--Confidentiality--Appeal of denial
§ 34-23A-10.1Voluntary and informed consent required--Medical emergency exception--Information provided
§ 34-23A-10.2Statement of informed consent--Misdemeanor--Report of physician's conviction--Female not penalized
§ 34-23A-10.3Publication of educational materials
§ 34-23A-10.4Department of Health to develop and maintain multi-media website--Contents--Collection of related statistics
§ 34-23A-11Counselor or social worker not liable for arranging abortion--Retaliation from employer prohibited
§ 34-23A-12No liability for refusal to perform abortion
§ 34-23A-13Medical facility not to discriminate for performance or refusal to perform abortion
§ 34-23A-14Hospital not required to perform abortions--No liability for refusal of abortion as policy
§ 34-23A-16Birth certificate for live birth resulting from abortion--Death certificate on subsequent death
§ 34-23A-16.1Right to life of babies born alive
§ 34-23A-17Prohibition of fetal transplantation after effective abortion
§ 34-23A-18Abortion as evidence in proceedings to terminate parental rights or to adjudicate dependency of child
§ 34-23A-19Reports required of facility or physician performing abortions--Contents-- Name of mother omitted--Promulgation of rules
§ 34-23A-20Severability of provisions
§ 34-23A-21Construction of chapter
§ 34-23A-22Cause of action for certain abortions--Amount of damages--Attorney's fees
§ 34-23A-23Anonymity of female plaintiff--Specific written findings
§ 34-23A-24Analyses of maternal mortality
§ 34-23A-25Analyses of pregnancy outcomes
§ 34-23A-26Publication of findings on maternal mortality and pregnancy outcomes
§ 34-23A-27Partial-birth abortion prohibited--Violation a felony
§ 34-23A-28Application of partial-birth abortion prohibition
§ 34-23A-29Civil action for death of fetus or infant in partial-birth abortion
§ 34-23A-30Money damages in partial-birth abortion
§ 34-23A-31Prosecution of woman upon whom partial-birth abortion performed
§ 34-23A-32Partial-birth abortion defined
§ 34-23A-33Fetus and infant defined
§ 34-23A-34Physician's reporting form--Contents
§ 34-23A-35Submission of physician's information report
§ 34-23A-36Annual public report--Information included
§ 34-23A-37Information collection form
§ 34-23A-38Submission of information collection form
§ 34-23A-39Reporting form for use of notice described in ยง 34-23A-7
§ 34-23A-40Submission of reporting form
§ 34-23A-41Penalty for failure to submit reporting form
§ 34-23A-42Failure to submit reporting form a misdemeanor
§ 34-23A-43Department to ensure compliance--Inspection
§ 34-23A-44Department to ensure anonymity--Confidentiality of communication
§ 34-23A-45Induced abortion defined
§ 34-23A-46Licensing of abortion facilities
§ 34-23A-47Exceptions to abortion facility license requirement
§ 34-23A-48Application for abortion facility license--Contents--Fee--Inspection and investigation--Renewal
§ 34-23A-49Compliance inspections
§ 34-23A-50Fees to be deposited in abortion facility licensing fund
§ 34-23A-51Promulgation of rules--Minimum standards for abortion facilities
§ 34-23A-52Opportunity to view sonogram required

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