South Dakota governor to decide on abortion ban exceptions, prenatal development education

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 462

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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The South Dakota Senate passed bills addressing abortion and required education in prenatal development for K-12 students on Tuesday. The bills will now head to the governor’s desk.

House Bill 1257 would spell out that several pregnancy-related treatments are not abortions, including treatment to resolve a miscarriage, treatment or removal of an ectopic pregnancy, removal of a deceased unborn child, and medical treatment that unintentionally results in the loss of the pregnancy.

The bill …

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