South Dakota § 34-23A-57 - Patient's written signed statement.
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§ 34-23A-57. Patient's written signed statement.
On the day on which the abortion is scheduled, no physician may take a consent for an abortion nor may the physician perform an abortion, unless the provisions of §§ 34-23A-53 to 34-23A-62, inclusive, have been met, and the physician first obtains from the pregnant mother, a written, signed statement setting forth all information required by subsection 34-23A-56(3)(b). The written statement signed by the pregnant mother shall be maintained as a permanent part of the pregnant mother's medical records. Only the physician who meets with and consults with the pregnant mother pursuant to § 34-23A-56 can take her consent and perform her abortion unless serious unforeseen circumstances prevent that physician from taking the consent and performing the abortion.
Source: SL 2011, ch 161, § 4; SL 2012, ch 186, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-23A-57 ("Patient's written signed statement.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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