Urges US Congress to pass "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act."

This New Jersey Senate resolution (SR 17) urges the U.S. Congress to pass the federal "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act." It directly addresses infants born alive during abortion procedures who may not receive medical care, as current federal law (BAIPA) protects their legal personhood but lacks penalties for providers who neglect them. The resolution states the federal bill would impose criminal penalties for failing to provide care or intentionally harming such infants. It cites evidence that some providers still deny these infants adequate care, with only 26 states having care mandates as of 2014. The resolution does not create new law but seeks to prompt federal action requiring states to comply with the proposed protections.