Born Alive Infant Care Act
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H31
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes reducing penalties to a misdemeanor because failing to treat a viable baby born alive after an attempted abortion is a severe offense that should remain a felony.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to reduce felony penalties because physicians in rural areas need protection from severe prison sentences when making difficult medical decisions under stress.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment by citing national statistics showing that many babies born alive after abortion attempts have been killed or allowed to die without medical assistance.
R · H09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes passing legislation without data showing that this specific problem exists in Wyoming, viewing it as a solution looking for a problem.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes reducing penalties to a misdemeanor, arguing that knowingly taking the life of a born-alive baby should be prosecuted as a felony.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes reducing penalties to a misdemeanor, stating that the offense is very serious and downgrading it would damage the bill.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes reducing penalties, arguing that even one instance of a born-alive baby being harmed is too many and requires strict enforcement.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes Division One because it grants criminal immunity to a physician based on parental request, which he views as an unusual and disturbing principle contrary to the criminal code.
R · H03
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports Division One because it clarifies that care requirements apply specifically to aborted infants and corrects a disparity where physicians could be liable for following parental directions.
D · H16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that without a 'chance of survival' standard, doctors would be forced to bet their careers on determining if an infant with no chance of survival should receive life-preserving care.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports keeping lines one through two because they establish a standard where care for an infant born alive depends on the baby's condition rather than the parent's wishes.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because adopting it prevents the deletion of language requiring commonly accepted means of care for infants born alive from the bill's enacting clause.
R · H36
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes a standard of reasonableness will encourage medical professionals to err on the side of caution and provide care for infants in borderline cases.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains his vote against the bill based on personal experience with a family member who works as an OBGYN nurse and neonatal practitioner. He believes medical decisions regarding infants should be made between doctors, patients, or nurses rather than by legislation.
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The amendment proposes to remove newly added language from the bill SF0097, which relates to public health and safety.
The amendment modifies the bill to remove certain requirements and insert new penalties for violations related to the treatment of infants born alive during abortions.
The amendment adds a provision that protects physicians from criminal and civil liability when they take actions requested by the parents of an infant born alive.
The amendment adds penalties for violating the requirements related to the treatment of infants born alive during abortions.
The amendment removes parts of the bill that require specific care for infants born alive and replaces them with new language.
The amendment withdraws a previous change and reverts the bill to its original form before that change was made.
The amendment removes the word 'all' from a specific line in the bill.