Restrictions on Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion
South Dakota prohibits public funding for abortion for women unless the procedure is necessary to preserve the woman's life. S.D. Codified Laws § 28-6-4.5 (Enacted 1978). This statute conflicts with federal law prohibiting participating states from excluding abortion from the Medicaid program in cases of rape or incest as well as life endangerment.
98 percent of South Dakota counties have no abortion provider
