SB 118-40: Literally Infanticide Act - Passed

[fhtagn]

Aye

[Pyro]

Nay

[Vice President Christian Man]

Aye

[ChiefFireWaterMike]

Aye

[Coastal Elitist]

Aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Nay

[Jay 🏳️‍⚧️]

Nay

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[nerd73]

nay

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

PASSES 9-4-0-4

Literally Infanticide Act

1. Any human child born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion shall have the same rights, privileges, and immunities as any other person, citizen, and resident of the Republic of Atlasia, including any other live-born child.

2. It shall be a felony punishable by imprisonment for no more than five (5) years and a fine of $25,000.00 for any licensed, registered, or certified health care provider to knowingly, recklessly, or negligently cause the death of a child born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion. Further, such provider shall be ineligible to receive federal reimbursement funds or participate as a provider in federal healthcare programs for no less than five (5) years.

3. Any licensed, registered, or certified health care provider present at the time a child is born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion shall exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious provider would render to any other child born alive at the same gestational age or fetal weight, as well as ensure that the child is transported and admitted to a hospital following such care if necessary.

4. A person shall be civilly liable under this act when he or she:

A. knowingly, recklessly, or negligently causes the death of a child born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion; or

B. knowingly fails to comply with the health care provider standards of care described in this act.

5. A cause of action for personal injury, bodily injury, or wrongful death may be brought if injury or death arises out of or results from any of these circumstances to:

A. a person upon whom an unlawful abortion or attempted unlawful abortion was performed or induced;

B. a person who underwent a self-induced abortion or attempted self-induced abortion or who procured an unlawful abortion or attempted unlawful abortion;

C. a child who was born alive during or after an abortion or attempted abortion; or

D. an unborn child.

6. In a cause of action for wrongful death, the spouse, partner, parents, and children of the deceased person, child, or unborn child shall be entitled to bring the action and receive damages, attorney fees, and other costs as described in the act.

7. A defendant may not plead or prove a defense that the plaintiff or deceased person assumed or otherwise consented to certain risks involving self-induced or unlawful abortions or attempted self-induced or unlawful abortions.

8. No person shall maintain a cause of action or receive an award of damages under this act if the person engaged in criminal conduct, domestic violence, or sexual assault that caused the pregnancy, or who is a family or household member who aided or abetted in the criminal conduct, domestic violence, or sexual assault.

9. This act shall take effect ten (10) days from the date of enactment.

Wall of Shame Vote 41:

AFE up to 25
MB, LT, Laki up to 1