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S. 6 · 119th CongressCrime and Law Enforcement

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 15, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans

Sponsored by Lankford, James R-OK · 50 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 50 Republicans
IntroducedJan 15, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 200 words.

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. Specifically, a health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as would reasonably be provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital. Additionally, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the degree-of-care requirements must immediately report such failure to law enforcement. A health care practitioner who fails to provide the required degree of care, or a health care practitioner or other employee who fails to report such failure, is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. An individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive under this bill and allows her to bring a civil action against a health care practitioner or other employee for violations.

Context
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
Sponsor
4 of 251 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: placed on calendar senate · 880 words
Subjects
AbortionCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationHealth personnelLegal fees and court costsMedical ethics +1 more
Latest action
Jan 22, 2025: 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)
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 1
  • 119th H.R. 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act R · Passed one chamber

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]