Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
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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,[1] 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[2].
The original author of the bill, Congressman Charles T. Canady of Florida, had by then retired from Congress.[3]
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- ^ President Signs Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, White House press release, 2002-08-05.
- ^ Bill history at the Library of Congress
- ^ NRLC
- H.R. 2175 at the Library of Congress
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