Hawaii HB1402 mandates medical care for infants born alive after abortion attempts and penalizes non-compliance.
Hawaii HB1402 establishes legal protections for infants born alive after abortion attempts. It mandates that healthcare providers offer medically appropriate and reasonable care to such infants. The bill outlines specific duties for physicians and other healthcare providers, including providing immediate medical care, informing the mother, and transferring the infant to an appropriate physician. It also establishes civil and criminal penalties for failing to provide necessary care, including fines and imprisonment.
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