Status of Midwives and Midwifery

South Dakota	Currently in South Dakota direct-entry midwifery is neither defined nor protected by law.
Nothing in South Dakota law definitively addresses the legal status of direct entry midwives. However, the South Dakota Board of Nursing and the South Dakota Medical and Osteopathic Board believe that the institution of the CNM certification law in the 1970s made direct entry midwifery illegal. On that basis they have threatened every direct entry midwife, and virtually all have either quit practicing or moved to another state. As of 2003 South Dakota has had two midwives charged, convicted, and jailed for practicing as a CNM without a licence. So we have moved from threats to reality.
South Dakota Safe Childbirth Options Each fall SDSCO sponsors a Healthy Birth Conference to expand information regarding birth options, home birth, birth center, midwifery, etc. We also work each year on legislation to promote midwifery, home birth, and family values. Contact: Quint & Debbie Pease, Co-Chairs 46051 - 299th St Centerville, SD 57014 Phone: 605-563-2363 Email: chair@sdsafebirth.org Website: http://www.sdsafebirth.org Birth Blessings Messenger Newsletter Contact: Debbie Pease 46051 - 299th Street Centerville, SD 57014 South Dakota Midwives Guild Contact: Judy Jones 29525 - 442 Avenue Irene, SD 57037 Phone: 605-263-3043 Email: judycpm@iw.net
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