<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 53-9-13 - Coerce or compel an abortion--Contract void.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083030Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083030SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083030CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083030Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } a.s2083030000000 { text-decoration: none; } span.s2083030DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083030StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083030000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083030NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083030DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083030SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 53-9-13 - Coerce or compel an abortion--Contract void."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 53-9-13 - Coerce or compel an abortion--Contract void."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=53-9-13"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2083030Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=53-9-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s2083030SENU">53-9-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083030SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083030CL">Coerce or compel an abortion--Contract void. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083030Statute"><a id="_Hlk64374294" class="s2083030000000" rel="noopener"></a><span class="s2083030DefaultParagraphFont">A provision in a contract is void and unenforceable if it in any way:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083030StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083030DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Coerces, compels, or attempts to compel a pregnant woman to undergo an abortion;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083030StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083030DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Results in a breach of any term of the contract if a pregnant woman refuses to undergo an abortion; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083030StatuteNumber1"><span class="s2083030DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Results in the pregnant woman assuming any cost, obligation, or responsibility for refusing to undergo an abortion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083030Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083030000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083030NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083030DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2083030SCL">SL 2021, ch 206, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>