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S. 6119th Congress
Official title: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Introduced:
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The bill would require medical care for infants born alive after an abortion, with criminal and civil penalties for noncompliance.
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This bill would create a federal law requiring doctors and nurses to give an infant born alive during or after an abortion attempt the same medical care as any other newborn at that stage of development, then quickly get the infant to a hospital. Health care workers who know this care wasn't provided must report it to authorities. Failing to provide care could bring fines and up to five years in prison, while intentionally killing such an infant could be charged as murder under federal law.
This mainly affects health care providers who perform abortions, especially in rare cases where an infant survives the procedure. Mothers cannot be criminally charged under the law but may sue providers for damages if required care isn't given.
The bill narrowly sets legal requirements, criminal penalties, and civil lawsuit options for treating infants born alive after an abortion; supporters and opponents disagree on how often this occurs and on its broader effects on abortion access and medical practice.
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Right now: it's on the Senate floor calendar. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S294-295)