Born-Alive Infants Protection Act

The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 ("BAIPA" Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 107–207 (text) (PDF), 116 Stat. 926, enacted August 5, 2002, 1 U.S.C. § 8) is an Act of Congress. It affirms legal protection to an infant born alive after a failed attempt at induced abortion. It was signed by President George W. Bush.

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Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002

BAIPA

116 Stat. 926

1 U.S.C. § 8

Based on – passed March 12, 2002

H.R. 2175

Introduced on June 14, 2001

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Reported by Committee on August 2, 2001

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Passed House on March 12, 2002

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Passed Senate by unanimous consent July 18, 2002.

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Signed into law by Bush in Pittsburgh at the Pittsburgh Hilton.^[3] on August 5, 2002^[1]

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The original author of the bill was Congressman of Florida who had by then retired from Congress.

Born-Alive Infants Protection Act

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