Utah Code § 58-77-603: Prohibited practices.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 58 Occupations and Professions
- Chapter 58-77 Direct-Entry Midwife Act
- Part 58-77-6 Standards of Practice
A direct-entry midwife may not:
(1) administer a prescription drug to a client in a manner that violates this chapter;
(2) effect any type of surgical delivery except for the cutting of an emergency episiotomy;
(3) administer any type of epidural, spinal, or caudal anesthetic, or any type of narcotic analgesia;
(4) use forceps or a vacuum extractor;
(5) manually remove the placenta, except in an emergency that presents an immediate threat to the life of the client; or
(6) perform or induce an abortion in violation of the requirements of Section 76-7-302 or Section 76-7a-201, regardless of whether the direct-entry midwife is found guilty of a crime in connection with the violation.
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