South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-17-5.1 prohibits the use of any instrument, drug, medicine, or substance with the intent to cause an abortion, except where an appropriate and reasonable medical judgment finds the procedure necessary to preserve the life of the pregnant person. This provision became effective after the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v.
Under South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 22-17 Unauthorized Abortion, Section 6 makes it a crime to intentionally kill a human fetus by causing an injury to the mother. The injury must have been unauthorized under 34-23A, which contains the provisions for the performance of abortions.
Under South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-18-37, knowingly circumcising, excising, mutilating, or infibulating the genitalia of a female under the age of 18 is a crime. This includes consenting to, permitting, or arranging such conduct, including transporting a minor out of state for the procedure. The offense is classified as a Class 4 felony, which is punishable by up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $20,000, or both.
Under South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-23-1 it is a crime for any person 18 years of age or older to engage in sexual activity for a fee or other compensation, including intercourse, oral or anal sex, or other sexual contact intended to gratify desire. It is also unlawful to hire or attempt to hire another for prostitution. An affirmative defense exists if the defendant was compelled through human trafficking or threats of bodily harm.
South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-24B-1 defines the range of offenses classified as “sex crimes” that would trigger mandatory sex offender registration, including rape, felony sexual contact with a minor under 16, sexual contact with a person incapable of cons
Under South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-23-2 it is a Class 5 felony to promote prostitution by encouraging, inducing, or procuring another person to engage in the act, including causing a spouse, child, or dependent to become or remain a prostitute. Section 22-23-8 extends criminal liability to acts such as soliciting customers for prostitutes, procuring individuals for prostitution, transporting people
Article 21, § 9 of the South Dakota Constitution states that only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in the state. It further bars recognition of civil unions, domestic partnerships, or other similar relationships involving two or more persons. This constitutional provision was invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S.
The plaintiff, a cook and assistant manager at the defendant’s pizza franchise, informed her employer that she was pregnant. The defendant offered her the position of a backup night driver—a position she had held before—and proposed that his son replace her as the assistant manager while she took maternity leave. When she refused, the defendant informed her that if she did not accept the temporary reassignment, he had no other position for her.
Dupont, employed by Speedway convenience stores, sued her employer alleging a hostile work environment and 13, in violation of Florida’s Civil Rights Act. Dupont’s complaint stemmed from her interactions with a coworker, Coryell, who shared Dupont’s midday shift. Dupont had for months complained to her superiors that Coryell acted inappropriately with her, both violently and sexually. For instance, Dupont complained that Coryell had inappropriately grabbed her, made sexual comments concerning female customers, and humiliated her.
An insurance agency, Walthall, Sachse & Pipes, Inc., brought suit against its former employee, Rosemary Spring, for opening a competing insurance agency in violation of her non-compete agreement. Ms. Spring then brought several counterclaims against her former employer, including claims for 13 under the Texas Labor Code and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and assault by her supervisor, Mr.
