Failed in the House on January 23, 2025 · 205 Yea, 216 Nay, 12 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Recommit: H R 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
In plain English: This bill requires health care providers to give the same level of care to a baby born alive after an abortion as they would to any other baby of the same age. It also mandates reporting any failures to provide this care and sets criminal penalties for violations, while protecting the mother from prosecution.
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 ca…