South Dakota Codified Laws 21-55-3. Consideration of failure to prevent live birth restricted in actions
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The failure or the refusal of any person to prevent the live birth of a person may not be considered in awarding damages or in imposing a penalty in any action. The failure or the refusal of any person to prevent the live birth of a person is not a defense in any action.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-55-3
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1981, ch 172, § 3.