Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

House Bill

H.R. 21

119th Congress

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ann Wagner

R - MO

Cosponsors

163

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

This bill requires that infants born alive after attempted abortions receive the same medical care as any other newborn. Healthcare providers who fail to provide care or report violations face criminal penalties including up to 5 years in prison.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced1/15/2025

StatusReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill requires that infants born alive after attempted abortions receive the same medical care as any other newborn. Healthcare providers who fail to provide care or report violations face criminal penalties including up to 5 years in prison.

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This bill requires that infants born alive after attempted abortions receive the same medical care as any other newborn. Healthcare providers who fail to provide care or report violations face criminal penalties including up to 5 years in prison.

Bill Number: 21
Introduced: 1/15/2025
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

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Title: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Bill Number: 21
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 1/15/2025
Summary: This bill requires that infants born alive after attempted abortions receive the same medical care as any other newborn. Healthcare providers who fail to provide care or report violations face criminal penalties including up to 5 years in prison.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires that infants born alive after attempted abortions receive the same medical care as any other newborn. Healthcare providers who fail to provide care or report violations face criminal penalties including up to 5 years in prison.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. Specifically, a health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as would reasonably be provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital. Additionally, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the degree-of-care requirements must immediately report such failure to law enforcement. A health care practitioner who fails to provide the required degree of care, or a health care practitioner or other employee who fails to report such failure, is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. An individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive under this bill and allows her to bring a civil action against a health care practitioner or other employee for violations.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires care for infants born after attempted abortion
Mandates same treatment as other newborns at gestational age
Requires immediate hospital admission
Failure to provide care is punishable by prison
Mothers cannot be prosecuted under this bill

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Healthcare providers would face federal criminal penalties for failing to provide medical care to infants who survive abortion procedures. Supporters say it protects vulnerable newborns while opponents argue existing laws already require such care.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Subjects

Abortion

Civil actions and liability

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Health personnel

Legal fees and court costs

Medical ethics

Violent crime

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

21, 119th Congress (2025). "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-21

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