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GA SR305
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
William Ligon
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate condemns the U.S. Senate's failure to pass the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and urges it to reconsider, vote for cloture, and pass the legislation
- Cites CDC data reporting at least 143 infants were born alive after failed abortion attempts between 2003 and 2014
- Notes that the 2002 Born Alive Infant Protection Act granted legal personhood to infants born alive at any stage but failed to define a mandatory duty of care for such infants
- Directs the Secretary of the Georgia Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- Sponsored by Senators Ligon, Unterman, Jones, Gooch, Kirk, and others
Legislative Description
US Senate; failure to pass the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; condemn
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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