Louisiana § RS 40:1061.12 - Born-Alive Infant Protection Act
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1061.12 — Born-Alive Infant Protection Act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1061.12. Born-Alive Infant Protection Act
A. An infant at any stage of development who has survived an abortion procedure resulting in his or her live birth shall be given reasonable and immediate medical care as provided in R.S. 40:1061.13(C), whether the abortion was considered legal or illegal under the law at the time that the abortion was performed.
B. The provisions of R.S. 40:1061.1 shall apply to this Section.
Acts 2001, No. 1110, §1, eff. June 28, 2001; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.35.3 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2022, No. 545, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1061.12 ("Born-Alive Infant Protection Act") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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