South Dakota Statutes
§ 22-18-38 — Religion, custom, or consent not a defense to female genital mutilation.
It is not a defense to the provisions of § 22-18-37 that the conduct described is required as a matter of religion, custom, ritual, or standard practice, or that the individual on whom the conduct is performed, or the parent or guardian of the individual consented to the procedure.
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Legislative History
SL 2015, ch 127, § 2, eff. Mar. 10, 2015.
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