N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 13-D

NEW YORK DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW (Chapter 14) § 13-D — Duty of clerk issuing marriage license. 1 DRL § 13-D Duty of clerk issuing marriage license. 1 /legislation/laws/DOM/A3 § 13-d. Duty of clerk issuing marriage license. 1. It shall be theduty of each town and each city clerk or duly authorized deputy actingin the clerk's stead, upon the issuance of a marriage license to displayto the parties a typed or printed statement containing substantially thesame following information:"Rubella, also known as 'German measles', is a common childhooddisease. It is usually not serious to children who contract itthemselves, but can be a tragic crippler of unborn babies if transmittedto pregnant women.Rubella infection poses a grave threat to the unborn child, especiallyduring the first four months of pregnancy. It can lead to miscarriage,stillbirth, or one or all of the tragic defects such as deafness,blindness, crippling congenital heart disease, developmental disabilityand muscular and bone defects.In order to be immune to rubella, one must either receive the rubellavaccine or actually have had the disease. To see whether you aresusceptible to rubella, you can get a blood test from your doctor. Evenmore important is the availability of a rubella vaccine which willprevent you from ever contracting the disease.In order to protect yourself, your family, and your friends, pleasetake steps to prevent the tragic effects of rubella. Please contact yourfamily doctor, health care provider, public health facility or clinicfor further information."2. It shall also be the duty of each town and city clerk or dulyauthorized deputy acting in the clerk's stead to provide to eachapplicant for a marriage license information regarding the ThalassemiaTrait. The department of health shall prepare information, including butnot limited to, the blood disorder Thalassemia Trait and other inheritedconditions affecting the population of New York state.3. No cause of rtment of health shall prepare information, including butnot limited to, the blood disorder Thalassemia Trait and other inheritedconditions affecting the population of New York state.3. No cause of action for damages shall arise in favor of any personor person yet to be born by reason of any failure to comply with theprovisions of this section. Source: NYSenate.gov Open Legislation | Laws of New York Page 1