
Wisconsin Born Alive Requirements Bill (AB 179)
This law was last updated on Aug 28, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
AB 179
Status
Vetoed
Proposed
Apr 18, 2019
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 18
Primary Sponsors: 61
Total Sponsors: 79
Topics
Later AbortionFull Bill Text
AB 179 would require any health-care provider present at the time an abortion or attempted abortion results in a child born alive to exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as they would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age. The health-care provider would also be required to ensure that the child born alive is immediately transported and admitted to a hospital.
Any person who fails to provide the appropriate degree of care or ensure the child is transferred to a hospital would be guilty of a class H felony—punishable by up to six years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
The bill would also make intentionally causing the death of a child born alive as a result of an abortion or an attempted abortion a class A felony—punishable by life imprisonment.
Reporting Requirements
A health-care provider or an employee of a facility where abortions are performed who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the requirements of the bill would be required to immediately report the failure to an appropriate law enforcement agency.
Related Legislation
Companion bill to SB 175.
Latest Action
4/18/19 – Introduced; referred to House Health Committee.
5/15/19 – Passed the House in a 62-35 vote.
6/5/19 – Passed the Senate in an 18-14 vote.
6/21/19 – Vetoed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
People
Co-sponsor
Primary Sponsor
- Rick Gundrum
- Gae Magnafici
- Timothy Ramthun
- Shae Sortwell
- Jesse James
- Jessie Rodriguez
- Shannon Zimmerman
- Patrick Snyder
- John Jagler
- Joel Kitchens
- Tony Kurtz
- Jeffrey Mursau
- Todd Novak
- Loren Oldenburg
- Jon Plumer
- Treig Pronschinske
- Rob Stafsholt
- Rob Summerfield
- Rob Swearingen
- Gary Tauchen
- Nancy VanderMeer
- Robert Wittke
- Barbara Dittrich
- Jim Ott
- Dan Knodl
- Scott Krug
- John Macco
- David Steffen
- Tyler August
- Samantha Kerkman
- Adam Neylon
- Mary Felzkowski
- John Nygren
- Jim Steineke
- Robin Vos
- Ron Tusler
- Cindi Duchow
- Amy Loudenbeck
- Warren Petryk
- Scott Allen
- James Edming
- Cody Horlacher
- Rob Hutton
- Terry Katsma
- Mike Kuglitsch
- Robert Kulp
- Kevin Petersen
- Romaine Quinn
- Michael Rohrkaste
- Kenneth Skowronski
- Tyler Vorpagel
- Travis Tranel
- John Spiros
- Joan Ballweg
- Paul Tittl
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt
- Michael Schraa
- Joe Sanfelippo
- David Murphy
- Edward Brooks
- Mark Born
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