Requires care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion, with criminal penalties

§1What it does

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This bill would require any health care practitioner present when a child is born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion to give the child the same care that any other newborn at the same stage of development (gestational age) would reasonably receive, and to make sure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital.^2,3 Practitioners and other employees who know of a failure to provide that care would have to report it to law enforcement right away, and failing to provide the care or to report it could bring a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.³ Anyone who intentionally kills or tries to kill such a child could be prosecuted for murder.³ The mother could not be prosecuted under the bill and could sue a practitioner or employee who violates it.³

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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