Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
- Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act was a law passed by the United States Congress in 2002. It extended legal protection to an infant born alive after a failed attempt at induced abortion.
Identified as Public Law 107-207, it was signed into law August 5, 2002 by President Bush, [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/08/20020805-6.html President Signs Born-Alive Infants Protection Act] , White House press release, 2002-08-05.] and was based on HR 2175 (passed March 12). The Senate counterpart, initiated by Sen. Rick Santorum, passed without amendment by unanimous consent July 18 [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR02175:@@@X Bill history] at the Library of Congress] .
The original author of the bill, Congressman Charles T. Canady of Florida, had by then retired from Congress. [ [http://www.nrlc.org/Federal/Born_Alive_Infants/BAIPAsigned.html NRLC] ]
See also
* Born alive rule
* Baby Doe Law
References
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