HB 1257 revises South Dakota's definition of abortion to clarify that it only applies to procedures intentionally performed to end a pregnancy, while explicitly excluding medical treatments for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and procedures aimed at saving an unborn child's life or health. The bill also adds specific definitions for terms like "ectopic pregnancy" and "miscarriage" to distinguish these conditions from abortion. These changes clarify which medical procedures doctors can legally perform without violating abortion restrictions.
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State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 398
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 6. H.J. 426
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 294
House of Representatives Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 246
First Reading House H.J. 207
Prime sponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-025
Prime sponsor · Sen
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Dist. SD-026
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-009
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-002
cosponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-029
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended