South Dakota Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment

RandyApril 21, 2026

Some anti-abortion state lawmakers are pushing to revise the definition of “abortion” so abortion bans don’t apply to cases in which the death of an “unborn child” is the result of medical care provided to the pregnant woman.

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By Randy