Section 22-18-38 - Religion, custom, or consent not a defense to female genital mutilation

22-18-38. Religion, custom, or consent not a defense to female genital mutilation.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. Source: SL 2015, ch 127, §2, eff. Mar. 10, 2015.