South Dakota Senate gives final approval to abortion video plan

The legislation calls for the department to describe South Dakota’s bans, which prohibit nearly all abortions, other than to preserve the life of the female.

The video and materials will describe acts that do and don’t constitute an abortion. They’ll also cover:

The most common medical conditions that threaten the life or health of a pregnant woman.

The generally accepted standards of care applicable to the treatment of a pregnant woman experiencing life-threatening or health-threatening medical conditions; and

The criteria that a practitioner, exercising reasonable medical judgment, might use in determining the best course of treatment for a pregnant woman experiencing life-threatening or health-threatening medical conditions and for her unborn child.