Rhode Island H7435 mandates medical personnel provide care to born-alive infants from abortions, with violations as felonies and civil actions.

Rhode Island H7435, the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act, establishes duties for medical personnel to provide care to infants born alive after an abortion attempt. Physicians must provide immediate medical care and inform the mother. Failure to comply is a felony, punishable by up to ten years in prison, a $25,000 fine, or both. The act also allows for civil actions for compensatory and punitive damages and mandates an automatic one-year license suspension for convictions. Infants born alive are considered legal persons under state law, entitled to appropriate care and treatment.

Rhode Island H7435 mandates medical personnel provide care to born-alive infants from abortions, with violations as felonies and civil actions.

Rhode Island H7435, the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act, establishes duties for medical personnel to provide care to infants born alive after an abortion attempt. Physicians must provide immediate medical care and inform the mother. Failure to comply is a felony, punishable by up to ten years in prison, a $25,000 fine, or both. The act also allows for civil actions for compensatory and punitive damages and mandates an automatic one-year license suspension for convictions. Infants born alive are considered legal persons under state law, entitled to appropriate care and treatment.