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2018 Georgia Code 31-26-1 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 31-26-1 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 31-26-1

TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 26. Practice of Midwifery, 31-26-1 through 31-26-7.

CHAPTER 25 ARTICLES OF BEDDING

31-26-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the term:

  1. "Midwife" means any person not licensed under the laws of this state to practice obstetrics who is regularly engaged in attending women in childbirth or who holds himself or herself out as such, whether or not for consideration.
  2. "Normal childbirth" means delivery, at or close to term, of a pregnant woman whose physical examination by a physician reveals no abnormalities and who does not have signs or symptoms of hemorrhage, toxemia, infection, abnormal position or presentation, or prolonged labor.
  3. "Practice of midwifery" means and includes any act or practice of attending women in childbirth when engaged in by a midwife, whether or not for consideration.

(Ga. L. 1955, p. 252, § 1; Code 1933, § 88-1401, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 61 Am. Jur. 2d, Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Healers, §§ 21, 47.

C.J.S.

- 70 C.J.S., Physicians, Surgeons, and Other Health Care Providers, §§ 1 et seq., 15 et seq.

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