HB 1119 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Creates the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act"

HB 1119 requires healthcare providers performing or present during an abortion to provide the same medical care to any infant born alive during or after the procedure as they would to any other newborn, including immediate hospital transport. It criminalizes failing to provide this care (up to 5 years imprisonment or $10,000 fine) and defines killing a born-alive infant as first-degree murder. The bill also creates civil liability for causing death, failing to provide care, or facilitating unlawful abortions, allowing lawsuits by affected individuals including the infant, the person who had the abortion, or their families. It prohibits defenses based on consent to abortion and voids any agreements related to self-induced or unlawful abortions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2025
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Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 5 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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