Ah yes, in Colorado it is a VERY parent friendly state.  I guess the
solution then is to have a homebirth if a parent is in a non-friendly state
and doesn't want tests or vaccinations done post birth?  Another solution
would be for parents to be proactive and think about birthing in a
neighboring or different state that is parental rights friendly and not
set-up so the state basically can usurp the parents.

Desirre

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 1:31 PM, Jake Marcus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Respectfully, this is not correct.  Whether there is a legal requirement
> for certain post-natal procedures is a matter of state law.  Some states
> require some procedures/tests, some don't.  Some have exemptions (medical
> and/or religious), some don't.  Most recently a family temporarily lost
> custody of their newborn son in Nebraska (USA) for refusing genetic
> screening tests (PKU, etc.). The tests are mandated by Nebraska state law
> and there is no religious exemption. This case got significant press when
> the judge refused to allow the mother to breastfeed the child while he was
> in state custody and forcibly tested the child prior to the resolution of a
> legal appeal.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Jake Marcus, J.D.
>
>

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