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Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Sep 6, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice Model Bill
H 7164
Failed to Pass
Jan 12, 2018
Primary Sponsors: 4
Total Sponsors: 4
H 7164 would prohibit a person from denying or depriving an infant of nourishment with the intent to cause or allow the death of the infant for any reason, including without limitation:
The bill would prohibit a person from depriving an infant of medically appropriate and reasonable medical care and treatment or surgical care.
A physician performing an abortion would need to take all medically appropriate and reasonable steps to preserve the life and health of a infant who is born alive.
If an abortion performed in a hospital results in a live birth, the attending physician would be required to:
If an abortion performed in a healthcare facility other than a hospital results in a live birth, the attending physician would be required to:
The bill prohibits the parents or guardians of a born-alive infant from being held criminally or civilly liable for the actions of a medical staff that violate this provision.
Any physician, nurse, or other health-care provider who intentionally, knowingly, or negligently fails to provide medically appropriate and reasonable care and treatment to a born- alive infant in the course of an attempted abortion would be guilty of a felony and upon conviction would be subject to imprisonment for a period of up to ten years, and/or a fine of up to $25,000.
The bill would prohibit a person from using any born-alive infant for any type of scientific research or other kind of experimentation except as necessary to protect or preserve the life and health of the born- alive infant. A violation of this provision would be considered a felony, punishable by imprisonment for a period of up to ten years, and/or a fine of up to $25,000.
Any conviction of any person for any failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter would result in the automatic suspension of their license for a period of at least one year.
If passed, this law would take effect immediately.
Related Legislation
Based on model legislation drafted by Americans United for Life (AUL).
Companion bill to S 2152.
Identical to H 5446, which failed to pass during the 2017 legislative session.
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