THE LAW AND THE AMERICAN CHILD - By Thomas Charles Carrigan - CONTENTS -Introduction . . . . . Marriage . . . . . . .. . . Divorce . . . .. . . . Employment of pregnant mothers . . . En Ventre Sa Mere . . . . . . . 131 Abortion . . . . . . . . 132 Birth . . . . . . . 134 Midwives . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Infanticide . . . . . . . 135 prevention of biindness . . . .136 Vital statistics . . 136 Legitimacy and illegitimacy . . . . . . . . . . 137 Milk laws . . . . . . . . . . 139 ompulsory schbo 8ttkndance laks . r4r Truancy . . . . . . . . . . . . a143 Medical inspection bf ichms . . . . . . . r qg Laws for child protection . . . . . . . 150 i Societies for prevention of cruelty to children . . . 150 ii Offenses against chiIdren forbidden unr pe7salty . . rgz Juvenile court laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Child labor laws . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Rights of the child . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Rights of parents . . . . . . . . . 171 Majority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Suggestions . . . . . . . . . 175 Bibliography