OregonRelating to abortion.
What it does
Requires health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive after an abortion or attempted abortion. Requires a health care practitioner to ensure that a child born alive is transported to a hospital. Creates a crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
More detail
Allows a specified person to bring a civil action for damages and equitable relief against a health care practitioner for failure to exercise the proper degree of care. Directs the court to award attorney fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Allows the court to order identity or personally identifiable information of plaintiff protected from disclosure. Defines "individual" for purposes of statute laws of this state to include an infant born alive.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Latest
- Jan 17Referred to Health Care.Minor
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Introduced