Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion.
What it does: Digest: The Act requires that a doctor provide the same standard of care to any child born alive that requires life-saving treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Motion to withdraw from committee on Health Care failed.
The tally
Yes 12 · No 18 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Republicans | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (30)
Yes 12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.