SDCL § 36-9C-14: Actions excluded from practice of certified professional midwife.

For the purposes of this chapter, the practice of a certified professional midwife does not include:

(1) The use of any surgical instrument at a childbirth, except as necessary to sever the umbilical cord or repair a first or second degree perineal laceration;

(2) Prescribing prescription medications including controlled drugs, except as permitted pursuant to subdivision 36-9C-13(7);

(3) The assisting of childbirth by artificial or mechanical means including forceps, vacuum delivery, or cesarean delivery; or

(4) Performing or assisting in an abortion.