{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-210.070","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.070","heading":"Prophylactic eye drops at birth — objection to, when.","body":"1. A physician, midwife, or nurse who shall be in attendance upon a newborn infant or its mother shall drop into the eyes of such infant a prophylactic medication approved by the state department of health and senior services.\n2. Administration of such eye drops shall not be required if a parent or legal guardian of such infant objects to the treatment *because it is against the religious beliefs of the parent or legal guardian*.","path":["Title XII - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=210.070","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"5fee729ef5a46b4646936f8eff7456fe705cf11bcced0edbd9368700cc3cba0d","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-210.060","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-210.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}