Section 34-23A-29 - Civil action for death of fetus or infant in partial-birth abortion. - South Dakota Statutes

34-23A-29. Civil action for death of fetus or infant in partial-birth abortion. In the case of the death of a human fetus or infant as the result of a partial-birth abortion, the father of the human fetus or infant and, if the mother has not attained the age of eighteen years at the time of the partial-birth abortion, the maternal grandparents of the human fetus or infant may file a civil action to obtain appropriate relief, unless the plaintiff consented to the partial-birth abortion or unless the plaintiff's criminal conduct caused the pregnancy.

Source: SL 1997, ch 129, § 3.