OR SB1554

Health care practitioners present when a child is born alive must provide the same standard of care to preserve the child's life and health as would be provided to any other child born at the same gestational age, regardless of whether birth resulted from induced abortion, natural labor, or cesarean section.

Children born alive outside a hospital must be immediately transported and admitted to a hospital after initial care is provided.

Health care practitioners or clinic employees who witness violations must immediately report them to state law enforcement; intentional or reckless failure to meet care requirements constitutes unprofessional conduct subject to disciplinary action under ORS 677.190 and ORS 678.111.

The pregnant person or the person responsible for fertilization may sue for actual and punitive damages against practitioners who fail to provide required care; injunctive relief may also be sought by prosecutors or the Attorney General.

Courts may protect the anonymity of the pregnant person through sealed records and courtroom exclusions, and non-public plaintiffs must file under a pseudonym if the pregnant person does not consent to identity disclosure.