SDCL § 22-17-13: Unwanted abortion--Threat--Penalty.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 22. CRIMES
- CHAPTER 22-17. UNAUTHORIZED ABORTION
A person is guilty of a Class B felony if, with the intent to cause a pregnant mother to undergo an abortion against her will, the person:
(1) Threatens to commit, against the pregnant mother or any other person within the pregnant mother's presence:
(a) Homicide, murder, or manslaughter, under chapter 22-16;
(b) Aggravated assault, under § 22-18-1.1; or
(c) Kidnapping, under chapter 22-19; and
(2) The threat results in the death of the unborn human being, as defined under § 34-23A-1.
A charge brought under this section may be commenced at any time prior to the time the victim attains age twenty-five or within seven years of the commission of the crime, whichever is longer.
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