Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 130
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 15, 2019
Overview
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Jan 15, 2019
Latest Action
Feb 11, 2020
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Bill Number
130
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must exercise in the event a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion.

A health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as reasonably provided to another child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) immediately admit the child to a hospital. The bill also requires a health care practitioner or other employee to immediately report any failure to comply with this requirement to law enforcement.

A person who violates the requirements is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.

Additionally, 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 for conspiracy to violate these provisions, for being an accessory after the fact, or for concealment of felony.

A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates this bill.

Text (1)
January 15, 2019
Actions (3)
02/11/2020
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
01/15/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/15/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:02:53 PM