SB1221

Establishes the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" to ensure rights and protections for children born alive after an abortion.

The "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" ensures that a child born alive during or after an abortion has the same rights, privileges, and immunities as any other liveborn child in Missouri. It mandates health care providers to exercise professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child. The act also allows for civil liability for those who cause the death of a born-alive child or fail to comply with the act's provisions, and it prohibits exculpatory agreements related to self-induced or unlawful abortions.