Prohibited medical interventions--Definitions
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Amended Birth Certificate of Nielsen (2026)
Most recently applied in Amended Birth Certificate of Nielsen (March 2026)
Source: SL 2023, ch 127, § 1.
Terms used in §§ 34-24-34 to 34-24-38, inclusive, mean:
(1) "Minor," any person under the age of eighteen; and
(2) "Sex,” the biological indication of male and female, as evidenced by sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.