There is no law! (only in NY State)

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There is no law requiring the vitamin K shot. There is only a law in

NY state (and only THERE) for the vitamin K shot and eye goop after

birth (if you decline, they call CPS). The only way to dodge the

bullet in NY state is a homebirth with a birth attendant who is

willing to falsify records... Or a unassisted homebirth, then drive to

NJ/CT for the first baby exam cause they don't require it. But if you

give birth in a hospital/birth center in NY state, there is no way

ever to avoid it, unfortunately. Pretty horrible!

All other states just require the birth attendants to offer the

vitamin K shot, however you are more than free to decline. We declined

it, signed a piece of paper stating we don't want it and know

blablabla there can be bleedings.