FL H1063

Creates the "Born Alive Infant Protection Act" establishing that an infant born alive after an abortion has the same rights, powers, and privileges as any other child born alive in Florida

Defines "born alive" as complete expulsion or extraction of a human infant at any stage of development who breathes, has a beating heart, umbilical cord pulsation, or voluntary muscle movement after delivery, regardless of whether the umbilical cord is cut or how delivery occurred

Requires health care practitioners present at delivery of a live-born infant after abortion to exercise the same level of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the infant's life and health as would be provided to any other live-born infant

Mandates health care practitioners with actual knowledge of violations report them to the department, with violations considered grounds for discipline under section 456.072(1)(k)

Effective date: July 1, 2010