Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
This bill requires healthcare providers to give the same medical care to infants born alive during abortions as they would to any newborn, and to immediately admit such infants to a hospital. It mandates reporting of non-compliance to law enforcement and imposes penalties including up to 5 years in prison for violations. Women who undergo abortions can file civil lawsuits seeking money damages for injuries, three times the abortion cost, and punitive damages if care standards are not met. The bill also clarifies that abortion includes intentionally killing an unborn child or terminating pregnancy without specific exceptions (e.g., after viability to preserve life or removing a dead fetus).
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 25, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 11, 2023
How they voted
220–210
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 434
Jan 11, 2023
D
Democratic212
99% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican221
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H178)
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210, 1 Present (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H178)
lower
Jan 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Ms. DeGette moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H187-190)
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 166 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Andrew S. Clyde
RRepublican
Co
Andy Barr
RRepublican
Co
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
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