South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-18-39 — Certain surgical procedures permitted
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 18: Assaults And Personal Injuries, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 22-18-39
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
A surgical procedure is not a violation of § 22-18-37 if the procedure is:
(1) Necessary to the health of the individual on whom it is performed and the procedure is performed by a licensed medical practitioner in a licensed medical facility; or
(2) Performed on an individual in labor or who has just given birth and the procedure is performed for medical purposes connected with that labor or birth and the procedure is performed by a licensed medical practitioner.
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