To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.
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Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on the …
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Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Scalise, and Mrs. Cammack) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires healthcare practitioners to provide the same degree of care to infants born alive after an abortion as would be provided to any other child born at the same gestational age, with criminal penalties for violations.
Who Benefits and How
Infants born alive after abortion attempts gain legal protection requiring medical care. Pro-life advocates gain enforcement mechanism.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Healthcare practitioners must provide care regardless of abortion context. Hospitals must ensure transport if incapable of providing care. Criminal penalties for violations.
Key Provisions
- Defines born-alive infants per 1 USC 8
- Requires same care as any child at same gestational age
- Mandates transport if facility cannot provide care
- Criminal penalties for practitioners who fail to comply
- Based on Congress 14th Amendment and Commerce Clause powers
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Requires healthcare for infants born alive after abortion attempts
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Mandate medical care for infants surviving abortion"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
As defined in 1 USC 8 (Born-Alive Infants Protection Act)
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