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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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates born-alive infants protection Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors(a)Requirements and creates requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could see lower costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Creates born-alive infants protection Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors(a)Requirements...
- Creates requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates born-alive infants protection Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors(a)Requirements and creates requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill creates born-alive infants protection Chapter 74 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 the following: 1532.Requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors(a)Requirements and creates requirements pertaining to born-alive abortion survivors In the case of an abortion or attempted abortion that results in a child born alive (as defined in section 8 of title 1, United States Code (commonly.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedRead the second time and placed on the calendar
Received; read the first time
Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Scalise, Mrs. Cammack, Ms. Stefanik, …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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