S.D. Codified Laws § 34-14-17 (2026)
No person may knowingly conduct nontherapeutic research that subjects a human embryo to substantial risk of injury or death. No person may sell or transfer a human embryo with the knowledge that the embryo will be subjected to nontherapeutic research. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 2000, ch 169 , § 2.