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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed into law a bill that requires abortion providers to provide care for any baby that survives an abortion.
Known as House Bill 1051, Noem signed the legislation on Wednesday, which passed both houses of the state Legislature with overwhelming support.
“The pro-life cause continues even after a child is born, and this bill will guarantee the right to life for every baby that is born alive,” stated Noem on Wednesday.
“We expect doctors to treat all children equally, even those born in horrific circumstances. That’s basic human decency.”
Also known as “An Act to maintain the life of any child born alive,” HB 1051 states that the “same means and medical skills and treatment provided” to a child born during a delivery “must be employed and provided to every child born alive immediately following an abortion or an attempted abortion.”
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