Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (22 Jan 2025): Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S294-295)
What this bill does
The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, introduced by Senator James Lankford, aims to establish specific requirements for healthcare providers regarding infants born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion. The bill states that any healthcare practitioner present must provide the same level of care to such an infant as would be given to any other infant born at the same stage of development, and ensure the infant is immediately taken to a hospital.
Under this proposal, healthcare providers or other employees who know of a failure to meet these care requirements must report it to law enforcement. Failure by a healthcare practitioner to provide the required care, or by any healthcare practitioner or employee to report such a failure, could result in criminal penalties, including fines and up to five years in prison. The bill also specifies that intentionally killing or attempting to kill a child born alive would be prosecuted as murder. The mother of a child born alive is not subject to prosecution under this bill and is allowed to pursue civil action against a healthcare provider or employee for violations.
This bill is currently in the Senate. On January 22, 2025, a vote was held on a procedural motion to proceed with the measure, which failed. This means the bill did not advance further at that point in the legislative process. The full text of the bill has not yet been published.
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Official summary
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion.
Specifically, a health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as would reasonably be provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital. Additionally, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the degree-of-care requirements must immediately report such failure to law enforcement.
A health care practitioner who fails to provide the required degree of care, or a health care practitioner or other employee who fails to report such failure, is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
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 under this bill and allows her to bring a civil action against a health care practitioner or other employee for violations.
Timeline
22 Jan 2025
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S294-295)
Common questions
- What does S. 6 do?
- The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, introduced by Senator James Lankford, aims to establish specific requirements for healthcare providers regarding infants born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion. The bill states that any healthcare practitioner present must provide the same level of care to such an infant as would be given to any other infant born at the same stage of development, and ensure the infant is immediately taken to a hospital. Under this proposal, healthcare providers or other employees who know of a failure to meet these care requirements must report it to law enforcement. Failure by a healthcare practitioner to provide the required care, or by any healthcare practitioner or employee to report such a failure, could result in criminal penalties, including fines and up to five years in prison. The bill also specifies that intentionally killing or attempting to kill a child born alive would be prosecuted as murder. The mother of a child born alive is not subject to prosecution under this bill and is allowed to pursue civil action against a healthcare provider or employee for violations. This bill is currently in the Senate. On January 22, 2025, a vote was held on a procedural motion to proceed with the measure, which failed. This means the bill did not advance further at that point in the legislative process. The full text of the bill has not yet been published.
- Has S. 6 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 6. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 6?
- S. 6 was sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), with 50 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 6?
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S294-295) (22 Jan 2025).
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