{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-23a-68","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-23A-68","heading":"Definitions regarding unborn child capable of experiencing pain.","body":"Terms used in §§ 34-23A-34 and 34-23A-67 to 34-23A-72, inclusive mean:\n(1) \"Post-fertilization age,\" the age of an unborn child as calculated from fertilization;\n(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;\n(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;\n(4) \"Woman,\" a female human being whether or not she has reached the age of majority.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-23A. PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-23A-68","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"778df30959755bf473c644e84c869c42a70fd266f3720e53e18da58f40f769c9","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-23a-67","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-23a-69"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}