{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-23a-16","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-23A-16","heading":"Birth certificate for live birth resulting from abortion--Death certificate on subsequent death.","body":"Whenever an abortion procedure results in a live birth, a birth certificate shall be issued certifying the birth of said live born person even though said live person may thereafter die in a short time. In the event death does ensue after a short time, a death certificate shall be issued; both the birth and death certificates shall be issued pursuant to law and rules and regulations of the State Department of Health.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-23A. PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-23A-16","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"12b8181a26e14b90fc2d7edfb5ce8405f6042cd702dc4d89cc88d40accda5c7f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-23a-15","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-23a-16.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}