Can. 746

§ 1. Nemo in utero matris clausus baptizetur, donec probabilis spes sit ut rite editus baptizari possit.

§ 2. Si infans caput emiserit et periculum mortis immineat, baptizetur in capite; nec postea, si vivus evaserit, est iterum sub conditione baptizandus.

§ 3. Si aliud membrum emiserit, in illo, si periculum immineat, baptizetur sub conditione; at tunc, si natus vixerit, est rursus sub conditione baptizandus.

§ 4. Si mater praegnans mortua fuerit, fetus ab iis ad quos spectat extractus, si certo vivat, baptizetur absolute; si dubie, sub conditione.

§ 5. Fetus, in utero baptizatus, post ortum denuo sub conditione baptizari debet.

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