Midwifery in the US:  South Dakota

Government/Law Links

• Legislative Research Council
• Laws/Legislation
  • HB1154.P An Act  to affirm the right of a parent to have a traditional independent midwife present at the birth of a child.  Don't know if it's been "enacted."

The State of Midwifery in South Dakota

• State Fact - South Dakota The status of certified nurse midwives.
• Direct entry midwifery is currently not legally defined, but not prohibited.
• CfM - Midwifery in South Dakota Good brief info with lots of contact information.

Making a Change

• State Policy Resources By the ACNM.
• Join a pro-midwifery organization:

Organizations (Please let me know if addresses are out of date!)

For information on the South Dakota chapter of the ACNM, try contacting:
Karen White Pettigrew, CNM
kpettigr@midwives.org
Rapid City (605) 343-9224

South Dakota Midwives Guild
Contact Person: Bridget Dinnel, Presiding Chair.
623 W. Bennett
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-339-8981

South Dakota Safe Childbirth Options
Judy Kay Jones, Coordinating Chair.
29525 442nd Ave.
Irene, SD 57037-5209
605-263-3043
FAX 605-263-3197 call first

Other Possible Contacts

• Midwifery Today E-mail Directory USA Pennsylvania to Vermont Try here.
• WWNURSE.COM - USA Nursing Boards This link takes you to contact info for the North Dakota Board of Nursing.

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