Bills · S 6
INTRODUCED· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 6Civil actions and liabilityHealth personnel
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
INTRO JAN 15· LAST ACTION JAN 22
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 1 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it aims to establish a federal standard of care for infants who survive an abortion attempt. If this bill becomes law, it would create new federal criminal penalties for healthcare providers who do not provide the same medical care to these infants as they would to any other live-born child, potentially leading to increased scrutiny and legal risks for those in the abortion field. It also provides a civil legal path for women to sue providers for non-compliance.
If this bill does not become law, the legal requirements for care of infants born alive after an abortion would continue to be primarily governed by existing state and federal laws, which supporters of this bill argue are insufficient to ensure proper care and accountability in these specific circumstances.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires healthcare practitioners to provide the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion as to any other live-born child of the same gestational age, and to ensure immediate transfer to a hospital.
This establishes a federal legal standard for the medical care of infants who survive abortion attempts.
PROVISION 02
Establishes criminal penalties for healthcare practitioners who violate the required care standards, including fines, imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both. Intentionally killing such a child is to be punished as homicide.
This provision creates significant legal consequences for non-compliance with the care requirements.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that any healthcare practitioner or employee of a medical facility with knowledge of a violation must immediately report it to an appropriate state or federal law enforcement agency.
This aims to ensure that failures to provide care are reported and investigated by authorities.
PROVISION 04
Allows the woman upon whom the abortion was performed to bring a civil lawsuit against any person who violated the care requirements, seeking monetary damages for injuries, statutory damages, and punitive damages.
This provides a legal avenue for individuals to seek compensation and hold providers accountable.
PROVISION 05
Explicitly states that the mother of a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion cannot be prosecuted for any violation of this section.
This clarifies that legal penalties are focused solely on healthcare practitioners and not the mother.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 50
R· Oklahoma
YRS IN OFFICE
15
BILLS LED
78
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 50 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
8 EVENTSJAN 22
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S283)
JAN 22
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 21
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S275-276)
JAN 20
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S258)
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 6
Congress119th
StatusIntroduced
IntroducedJan 15, 2025
Last actionJan 22, 2025
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INTRODUCED· 119TH CONGRESS · SENATE · INTRODUCED JAN 15, 2025
Senate BillS 6Civil actions and liabilityHealth personnel
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
INTRODUCED JAN 15, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 22, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
50
COMPLEXITY
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