SDCL § 34-23A-68: Definitions regarding unborn child capable of experiencing pain.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- CHAPTER 34-23A. PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS
Terms used in §§ 34-23A-34 and 34-23A-67 to 34-23A-72, inclusive mean:
(1) "Post-fertilization age," the age of an unborn child as calculated from fertilization;
(2) "Probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child," what, in reasonable medical judgment, will with reasonable probability be the post-fertilization age of the unborn child at the time the abortion is planned to be performed or induced;
(3) "Reasonable medical judgment," a medical judgment that would be made by a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved;
(4) "Woman," a female human being whether or not she has reached the age of majority.
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