Practice of Midwifery Defined.
Section 24
SEC. 24. Practice of Midwifery Defined.—A person shall be deemed to be practising midwifery within the meaning and intent of this Act, who shall, for a fee, salary, or other reward or compensation, perform services requiring an understanding of the principles and applications of procedures and techniques applicable to the care of normal child-bearing women from the beginning of pregnancy until the end of puericulture and the care of their normal infants during the neonatal period: Provided, however, That these provisions shall not apply to students in midwifery schools who perform midwifery services under the supervision of their instructors, nor to cases of emergency.