US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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Overview

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act amends federal law to require healthcare practitioners to provide the same degree of care to a child born alive after an abortion as they would to any other newborn child, and to immediately admit the child to a hospital. It mandates reporting of any failure to comply with these requirements to law enforcement and establishes criminal penalties for non-compliance, including up to five years in prison. Additionally, the bill protects mothers from criminal prosecution and allows them to pursue civil lawsuits against healthcare providers who violate the provisions.

Key provisions

Requires healthcare practitioners to provide the same level of care to a child born alive after an abortion as to any other newborn.
Mandates immediate admission of a born-alive infant to a hospital.
Requires healthcare practitioners and employees to report violations of care requirements to law enforcement.
Establishes criminal penalties for failing to provide required care or report violations (up to 5 years in prison).
Protects mothers from criminal prosecution related to a child born alive under the act.
Allows civil lawsuits by a woman who underwent an abortion to seek damages for violations.
Civil remedies include objective monetary damages, statutory damages, and punitive damages.
The court may award attorney’s fees to prevailing plaintiffs and defendants in civil actions.

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Legislative history

8 recorded actions

Jan 15, 2025Senate

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Jan 16, 2025Senate

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4.

Jan 20, 2025Senate

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S258)

Jan 20, 2025Senate

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S258)

Jan 21, 2025Senate

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S275-276)

Jan 22, 2025Senate

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)

Jan 22, 2025Senate

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S283)

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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

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