Rhode Island S2477 mandates equal medical care for infants born alive from abortion procedures or natural deliveries, with penalties for.

Rhode Island S2477, the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act, ensures infants born alive from abortion procedures or natural deliveries receive the same medical care. It mandates immediate medical attention for such infants, regardless of gestational development. Medical personnel failing to provide appropriate care face criminal penalties, license suspension, and civil actions for damages. The act also allows parents or guardians to refuse non-essential medical treatment. Infants born alive from attempted abortions become wards of the state if parents do not wish to keep them.

Rhode Island S2477 mandates equal medical care for infants born alive from abortion procedures or natural deliveries, with penalties for.

Rhode Island S2477, the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act, ensures infants born alive from abortion procedures or natural deliveries receive the same medical care. It mandates immediate medical attention for such infants, regardless of gestational development. Medical personnel failing to provide appropriate care face criminal penalties, license suspension, and civil actions for damages. The act also allows parents or guardians to refuse non-essential medical treatment. Infants born alive from attempted abortions become wards of the state if parents do not wish to keep them.