South Dakota's attempt to define what 'life of mother' means now put on hold
PIERRE — A bill that would have further defined what is considered the life of the mother when a pregnant woman needs a medical abortion, because her life is at risk, has been put on pause indefinitely.
Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt, R-Sioux Falls, tabled her bill Tuesday morning during a hearing of the House Health and Human Services committee, on a day in the Capitol where women across the state came to represent for Women for Women lobbying day. Rehfeldt said support had been withdrawn by South Dakota Right to Life, but vowed she would continue to work on efforts to define the phrase - the only exception currently allowed for abortion under state law.
The bill, which sought to allow doctors to determine if a pregnant woman needed an abortion when "by continuing the pregnancy, the female is at serious risk of death or of a substantial and irreversible physical impairment of one or more major bodily functions."
Rehfeldt had already worked on multiple amendments of the bill in conjunction with the anti-abortion group and was told Monday the group would be withdrawing its support.
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