South Dakota Republican Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt pauses before entering the House of Representatives in the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D., on Feb. 21, 2024. Republican leaders are resisting calls to spell out in law the circumstances under which women can legally have abortions under “life of the mother” exceptions in states with strict bans. Rehfeldt, a nurse anesthetist, said she decided to sponsor the legislation after hearing from physicians about the ongoing confusion on when exactly they could intervene and provide a woman with an abortion under the state's ban. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, file)
FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2019 photo, South Dakota state legislators listen while Gov. Kristi Noem delivers the State of the State address at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D. Republican leaders are resisting calls to spell out in law the circumstances under which women can legally have abortions under “life of the mother” exceptions in states with strict bans. Lawmakers are suggesting instead that abortion providers just need more information about existing laws, or that they are knowingly avoiding legal procedures to make a political point. (Ryan Hermens/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)