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NY A02195

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Manktelow

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires health care practitioners present when a child is born alive during an abortion to provide the same standard of care as for any other child born at the same gestational age and immediately transport the child to a hospital

  • Mandates licensed health care practitioners who know of noncompliance to immediately report violations to state or federal law enforcement, with failure to report constituting a class A misdemeanor

  • Classifies intentionally killing a child born alive during an abortion as murder or attempted murder under New York Penal Law sections 125.25 or 110.05

  • Explicitly exempts the mother from any criminal prosecution under this act, including for violations, attempts, or conspiracies

  • Allows mothers to bring civil lawsuits against violators for actual damages, statutory damages equal to three times the abortion cost, punitive damages, and attorney's fees

Legislative Description

Relates to establishing the born alive abortion survivors' protection act that places requirements on health care practitioners present at the time a child is born alive during an abortion.

Last Action

referred to health

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Health1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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