HB 2699

  • Oregon House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2021
  • House
  • Senate
  • 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.

Bill Sponsors (26)

Votes


Actions


Jun 27, 2021

House

In committee upon adjournment.

Jun 15, 2021

House

Motion to withdraw from Health Care failed.

Jan 20, 2021

House

Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

Jan 11, 2021

House

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

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