An Act to provide provisions regarding abortion a penalty to prohibit threats meant to coerce a person to have an unwanted abortion.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. This Act provides provisions regarding abortion.

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added:

22-17-14. Threat--Intent to coerce unwanted abortion--Felony.

Any person who threatens to commit:

(1) Homicide, murder, or manslaughter under chapter 22-16;

(2) Aggravated assault under § 22-18-1.1; or

(3) Kidnapping under chapter 22-19;

against a pregnant mother or any other person within the pregnant mother's presence with the intent to coerce the pregnant mother to undergo an abortion against her will is guilty of a Class 5 felony.