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South Dakota
Laws in Detail

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South Dakota

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Lieutenant Governor Dennis Daugaard (R) is anti-choice.
  • Attorney General Larry Long (R) is anti-choice.

Legislature

  • The South Dakota House is anti-choice.
  • The South Dakota Senate is anti-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Abortion Bans

South Dakota has an unconstitutional and unenforceable criminal ban on abortion, and has a near-total criminal ban on abortion that would take effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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Biased Counseling & Mandatory Delay

South Dakota law subjects women seeking abortions to biased counseling requirements and mandatory delays.
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Refusal to Provide Medical Services

South Dakota allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

South Dakota restricts low-income women's access to abortion.
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Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion

South Dakota law restricts young women's access to abortion services by mandating parental notice.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

South Dakota subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

South Dakota restricts post-viability abortions.
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98 percent of South Dakota counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice South Dakota
Casey Murschel
Executive Director
401 East 8th Street Suite 330G
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103
Phone: 605.334.5065
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