The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 ("BAIPA" Pub. L. 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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| Long title | Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 |
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | BAIPA |
| Enacted by | the 107th United States Congress |
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| Public law | 107-207 |
| Statutes at Large | 116 Stat. 926 |
| Codification | |
| Titles amended | 1 |
| U.S.C. sections created | 1 U.S.C. § 8 |
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Legislative history
- Based on H.R. 2175 – passed March 12, 2002
- Introduced on June 14, 2001[1]
- Reported by Committee on August 2, 2001[1]
- Passed House on March 12, 2002[1]
- Passed Senate by unanimous consent July 18, 2002.[2]
- Signed into law by President Bush in Pittsburgh at the Pittsburgh Hilton.[3] on August 5, 2002[1]
- The original author of the bill was Congressman Charles T. Canady of Florida who had by then retired from Congress.
Committee of the House
The bill was approved by the committee on July 12, 2001. The committee consisted of 32 representatives, 25 of which voted for the bill, 2 against and 10 were not present during the vote. This vote allowed the bill to be passed onto the entire house of representatives.[4]
See also
References
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