“I am proud to be an original co-sponsor for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protect Act, which was officially introduced yesterday. This important legislation will mandate lifesaving medical care to babies who survive abortions. This is a commonsense step to protect the most vulnerable among us, it should be universally accepted,” said LaTurner.
Background on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act:
Requires that health care practitioners who are present at the live birth exercise skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child—the same degree of care that would be offered to any other child born prematurely the same gestational age. After those efforts, the health care workers must transport and admit the child to a hospital.
Requires health care practitioners and hospital employees to report violations to law enforcement authorities, reducing the number of born-alive abortions that go unreported.
Penalizes the intentional killing of a born-alive child through fines or up to 5 years imprisonment.
Gives the mother of the abortion survivor a civil cause of action and protection from prosecution, recognizing that women are the second victims of abortion and promoting the dignity of motherhood.
Read the full bill here.
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