State Laws...

[Channelle]

Sorry for posting another new post so soon, but I can't find what I'm looking for.

I am looking online for what Kansas State Laws say about my rights of birth, the laws surrounding (such as if it is the law to get eye ointment, etc), so basically I know what I can decline, and have a specific law available to spout if needed.

Thanks for any help!

[TCA2008]

you may want to post in the "Find your tribe" section....

[Channelle]

Originally Posted by TCA2008

you may want to post in the "Find your tribe" section....

I will, but we are so inactive! Like no one has said anything in months! I just can't seem to get the hang of searching, and figuring out how to actually read the laws...

I found the page that lists all the statutes, but you have to search for the right one, and I can't figure out what to search for...I've tried newborn, pregnancy, and birth and couldn't find what I was looking for.

[Turquesa]

Here you go!

http://www.vaclib.org/exempt/kansas.htm

Good luck!

[Channelle]

ACK, I did find this, can anyone explain it to me?

65-153b
Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES
65-153b. Newly born infant; treatment of eyes. Any physician or any person authorized by law to act as an obstetrician shall immediately upon the birth of an infant instill into the eyes of such newly born infant a prophylactic solution approved by the secretary of health and environment: Provided, however, That any person or parent shall not be required to employ such prophylactic if objection is made by written statement to the attending obstetrician within three days from the birth of said child: And provided further, That said written statement shall be attached to the birth certificate.
History: L. 1929, ch. 218, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 14; July 1.

[Channelle]

Originally Posted by Turquesa

Here you go!

http://www.vaclib.org/exempt/kansas.htm

Good luck!

Thank you!

[Astraia]

Originally Posted by Channelle

ACK, I did find this, can anyone explain it to me?

65-153b
Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES
65-153b. Newly born infant; treatment of eyes. Any physician or any person authorized by law to act as an obstetrician shall immediately upon the birth of an infant instill into the eyes of such newly born infant a prophylactic solution approved by the secretary of health and environment: Provided, however, That any person or parent shall not be required to employ such prophylactic if objection is made by written statement to the attending obstetrician within three days from the birth of said child: And provided further, That said written statement shall be attached to the birth certificate.
History: L. 1929, ch. 218, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 14; July 1.

Your dr is supposed to immediately put the eye goop in unless you provide a written objection within 3 days of your baby's birth - and that written objection should be attached to the baby's birth certificate.

[JessicaS]

Just say you don't want it. You will get paperwork while at the hospital and you can just say you don't want that. I had a baby in Kansas last year and they really didn't make a big deal about it.

[Channelle]

Thanks! Just didn't want to refuse something, and then be threatened with "it's the law, we can call authorities on you" and then me not knowing the laws!