P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 3693
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All newborns have the right to:
(a) Be treated in a respectful and dignified manner.
(b) Not to be submitted to any examination or intervention research or teaching purposes, unless express written consent is given by the child’s father and mother with patria potestas.
(c) To have accommodations together with the mother, provided that the newborn does not require special care and when the hospital has the necessary facilities to provide said accommodations.
(d) To have the parents receive adequate advice and information as to the care for the growth and development of the child.
History —Aug. 10, 2006, No. 156, § 4, eff. 6 months after Aug. 10, 2006.