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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> Date:    Fri, 2 May 2008 07:44:30 -0600
> From:    "Desirre Andrews CCCE, LCCE, CLD, CLE" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: erythromicin and vit k
> 
> Parents can refuse anything even if it is detrimental to a baby's health.
> It is a parents right to say yay or nay even if they are getting pressured
> or being threatened.  Usually legal doesn't get involved unless it is
> considered VERY serious - cancer treatment, etc.  Even then they have the
> fundamental right to refuse.
> 
> Desirre
> 

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