South Dakota statute

SDCL § 22-17-5.1 — Procurement of abortion prohibited--Exception--Penalty

Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Part of Chapter 17: Unauthorized Abortion, South Dakota Codified Laws.

Criminal charges under this statute

Procurement of abortion prohibited

Full text of SDCL § 22-17-5.1

Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.

SDCL § 22-17-5.1Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)

Any person who administers to any person or who prescribes or procures for any person any medicine, drug, or substance or uses or employs any instrument or other means with intent thereby to procure an abortion, as defined in § 34-23A-1, unless there is appropriate and reasonable medical judgment that performance of an abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant female, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Official sources

Official OLLS publication (Title download)

Questions this section answers

Is procurement of abortion prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?

Procurement of abortion prohibited is a Class 6 Felony in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-17-5.1.

Which South Dakota statute covers procurement of abortion prohibited?

Procurement of abortion prohibited is governed by SDCL § 22-17-5.1 (Procurement of abortion prohibited--Exception--Penalty).

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