SB 1042

  • Oregon Senate Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 01, 2019
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating to abortion.

Abstract

Requires health care practitioner to exercise proper degree of care to preserve health and life of child born alive after abortion or attempted abortion. Requires health care practitioner to ensure child born alive is transported to hospital. Creates crime for failure to exercise proper standard of care, punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows specified person to bring civil action for damages and equitable relief against health care practitioner for failure to exercise proper standard of care. Directs court to award attorney fees to prevailing plaintiff. Allows court to order identity or personally identifiable information of specified person protected from disclosure.

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Jul 01, 2019

Senate

In committee upon adjournment.

Apr 02, 2019

Senate

Referred to Rules.

Apr 01, 2019

Senate

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

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