13-D - Duty of clerk issuing marriage license.

§  13-d.  Duty  of  clerk issuing marriage license. 1. It shall be the  duty of each town and each city clerk or duly authorized  deputy  acting  in the clerk's stead, upon the issuance of a marriage license to display  to the parties a typed or printed statement containing substantially the  same following information:    "Rubella,  also  known  as  'German  measles',  is  a common childhood  disease.  It  is  usually  not  serious  to  children  who  contract  it  themselves, but can be a tragic crippler of unborn babies if transmitted  to pregnant women.    Rubella infection poses a grave threat to the unborn child, especially  during  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, mental retardation and  muscular and bone defects.    In order to be immune to rubella, one must either receive the  rubella  vaccine  or  actually  have  had  the  disease.  To  see whether you are  susceptible to rubella, you can get a blood test from your doctor.  Even  more  important  is  the  availability  of  a rubella vaccine which will  prevent you from ever contracting the disease.    In order to protect yourself, your family, and  your  friends,  please  take steps to prevent the tragic effects of rubella. Please contact your  family  doctor,  health  care provider, public health facility or clinic  for further information."    2. It shall also be the duty of each  town  and  city  clerk  or  duly  authorized  deputy  acting  in  the  clerk's  stead  to  provide to each  applicant for a marriage license information regarding  the  Thalassemia  Trait. The department of health shall prepare information, including but  not limited to, the blood disorder Thalassemia Trait and other inherited  conditions affecting the population of New York state.    3.  No  cause of action for damages shall arise in favor of any person  or person yet to be born by reason of any failure  to  comply  with  the  provisions of this section.