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Assisted reproduction procedure in South Dakota Criminal Law

Current through 2026 South Dakota legislative session

In South Dakota criminal law, “Assisted reproduction procedure” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the South Dakota criminal code.

What does “Assisted reproduction procedure” mean in South Dakota criminal law?

(1) "Assisted reproduction procedure," a method of causing pregnancy, other than through sexual intercourse, including in vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and intracervical or intrauterine insemination; (2) "Donor," an individual who donates reproductive material, whether for personal use or compensation; and (3) "Reproductive material," a human sperm or ovum, or a human organism at any stage of development from fertilized ovum to embryo. (SDCL § 22-22A-5)

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