AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- To change Minnesota law so that a baby who is born alive during an abortion is treated as a legal person with immediate protection under the law.
Main Provisions
- Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 145.423 subdivision 1.
- States that a born-alive infant who is born alive as a result of an abortion shall be fully recognized as a human person and accorded immediate protection under the law.
- Requires responsible medical personnel to take all reasonable measures, consistent with good medical practice, to care for the infant who is born alive.
- Requires these personnel to preserve the life and health of the born-alive infant.
- Includes the compilation of appropriate medical records as part of the care.
Significance / Changes to Existing Law
- Establishes explicit legal status for a baby born alive during an abortion, granting immediate protective rights as a human person.
- Endows healthcare providers with a duty to take prompt, medically appropriate actions to care for the infant and to attempt to preserve life and health.
- Adds a requirement to document medical records related to such cases.
- Represents a statutory shift toward stronger protections for infants born in abortion scenarios.
Status
- The bill was read in session, referred to committee, and ultimately not passed.
Relevant Terms
- born alive infant
- born alive as a result of an abortion
- fully recognized as a human person
- immediate protection under the law
- responsible medical personnel
- all reasonable measures
- good medical practice
- care for the infant
- preserve the life and health
- compilation of appropriate medical records
- Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 145.423 subdivision 1
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 06, 2025 | House | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Health Finance and Policy | |
| February 10, 2025 | House | Action | Authors added | ||
| February 13, 2025 | House | Action | Authors added | ||
| February 17, 2025 | House | Action | Committee report, to adopt | ||
| February 17, 2025 | House | Action | Second reading | ||
| February 17, 2025 | House | Action | Authors added | ||
| February 19, 2025 | House | Action | Authors added | ||
| March 11, 2025 | House | Action | House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day | ||
| March 13, 2025 | House | Action | Third reading | ||
| March 13, 2025 | House | Action | Bill was not passed |
Bill information comes from public records published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate. AI summaries are written by MinneSlate and are not official. MinneSlate is independent and is not affiliated with the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Legislature.
Progress through the legislative process
Failed
Sponsors
- Rep. Krista Knudsen (R)
- Rep. Scott Van Binsbergen (R)
- Rep. Ben Davis (R)
- Rep. Steve Gander (R)
- Rep. John Burkel (R)
- Rep. Max Rymer (R)
- Rep. Jim Joy (R)
- Rep. Jeff Dotseth (R)
- Rep. Bidal Duran (R)
- Rep. Harry Niska (R)
- Rep. Isaac Schultz (R)
- Rep. Elliot Engen (R)
- Rep. Bernie Perryman (R)
- Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Rep. Peggy Bennett (R)
- Rep. Paul Anderson (R)
- Rep. Ben Bakeberg (R)
- Rep. Steven Jacob (R)
- Rep. Kristin Robbins (R)
- Rep. Bobbie Harder (R)
- Rep. Keith Allen (R)
- Rep. Jeff Backer (R)
- Rep. Peggy Scott (R)
- Rep. Gregory Davids (R)
- Rep. Cal Warwas (R)
- Rep. Mary Franson (R)
- Rep. Joe McDonald (R)
- Rep. Dave Baker (R)
- Rep. Tom Murphy (R)
- Rep. Marj Fogelman (R)
- Rep. Jon Koznick (R)
- Rep. Terry Stier (R)
- Rep. James Gordon (R)
- Rep. Patricia Mueller (R)
- Rep. Drew Roach (R)