The South Dakota Department of Health creates an annual report of the induced abortions performed and reported to the South Dakota Department of Health from the previous year that is made available online by July 1 each year. In these reports are the total number of abortions, demographic information such as race of the mother, city, and county of residence, age and marital status, the average cost of the abortion, and if there were any complications or fetal abnormalities. No identifying information on patients is reported.
Induced Abortion Annual Reports
Induced Abortions Report, 2023
There were no abortions performed and reported to the South Dakota Department of Health in 2023, compared to 192 abortions in the previous year.