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139A.38 MEDICAL TREATMENT OF NEWLY BORN.
A physician attending the birth of a child shall cause to be
instilled into the eyes of the newly born infant a prophylactic
solution approved by the department. This section shall not be
construed to require treatment of the infant's eyes with a
prophylactic solution if the infant's parent or legal guardian states
that such treatment conflicts with the tenets and practices of a
recognized religious denomination of which the parent or legal
guardian is an adherent or member. Section History: Recent Form
2000 Acts, ch 1066, §34
