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52Nov 3 election

LR-131: Medical Care Requirements for Born-Alive Infants Measure

Did not pass.

LR-131 · Legislative referral · Montana, November 8, 2022

  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    LR-131

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 8, 2022

  4. Did not pass (Current step)

What a yes vote does

Classify infants born alive after an attempted abortion as legal persons with the right to "appropriate and reasonable medical care and treatment". Criminalize health care providers that do not save infants born alive after induced labor, C-section, attempted abortion or another method. $50,000 fine and/or 20 years in prison as the maximum penalty.

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