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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-18-38
Religion, custom, or consent not a defense to female genital mutilation
Source: SL 2015, ch 127, § 2, eff
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.