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South Dakota Extends 72-Hour Abortion Waiting Period to Up to 6 Days

HeadlineMar 12, 2013

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has enacted a measure extending the state’s waiting period for abortion, which was already one of the longest in the country. Under the new law, weekends and holidays will be excluded from South Dakota’s 72-hour waiting period. That means some women will have to wait up to six days for an abortion.

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