South Dakota Code § 34-23A-68

Definitions regarding unborn child capable of experiencing pain
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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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