Abortion; born alive infant, treatment and care, penalty.

Abortion; born alive infant; treatment and care; penalty. Requires every health care provider licensed by the Board of Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of a human infant who has been born alive following such attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age and (ii) take all reaso…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 3, 2026

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  Requires healthcare providers to provide the same standard of care to a born-alive infant following an attempted abortion as they would to any other infant of the same gestational age.

  “Requires every health care provider licensed by the Board of Medicine who attempts to terminate a pregnancy to (i) exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of a human infant who has been born alive following such attempt as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care practitioner would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age”· Abortion; born alive infant; treatment and care; penalty.