<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 22-18-39 - Certain surgical procedures permitted. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2047248Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047248SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047248CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047248Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047248DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2047248Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2047248000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047248SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2047248SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2047248Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-18-39"><span class="s2047248SENU">22-18-39</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047248SENU">. </span><span class="s2047248CL">Certain surgical procedures permitted.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047248Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047248DefaultParagraphFont">A surgical procedure is not a violation of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=22-18-37"><span class="s2047248DefaultParagraphFont">22-18-37</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047248DefaultParagraphFont"> if the procedure is:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047248Normal-000001"><span class="s2047248DefaultParagraphFont">(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</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047248Normal-000001"><span class="s2047248DefaultParagraphFont">(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.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047248Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047248000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2047248Normal"><span class="s2047248SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2047248SCL-000003"> SL 2015, ch 127, § 3, eff. Mar. 10, 2015.</span></p></div></body></html>