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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 21 JUDICIAL REMEDIES
Chapter 55. Actions For Wrongful Life Prohibited
§21-55-3 Consideration of failure to prevent live birth restricted in actions.


SD Codified L § 21-55-3 (through 2011) What's This?

21-55-3. Consideration of failure to prevent live birth restricted in actions. The failure or the refusal of any person to prevent the live birth of a person may not be considered in awarding damages or in imposing a penalty in any action. The failure or the refusal of any person to prevent the live birth of a person is not a defense in any action.

Source: SL 1981, ch 172, § 3.

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