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SDCL § 22-17-5.2 — Unlawful abortion--Female not criminally liable

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

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

Full text of SDCL § 22-17-5.2

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 § 22-17-5.2Primary source, current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
A female who undergoes an unlawful abortion, as set forth in § 22-17-5.1, may not be held criminally liable for the abortion.

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