Bill > HB4087

This bill, known as the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, mandates that any health care practitioner present at the birth of an infant who is born alive must provide the same standard of professional care to preserve that infant's life and health as they would to any other infant of the same gestational age, regardless of how the birth occurred, including if it was the result of an induced abortion. If the infant requires life-saving treatment, the health care practitioner must ensure the infant is immediately transported to a hospital if not already there. The bill also defines "born alive" as complete expulsion or extraction of a child who is breathing, has a beating heart, umbilical cord pulsation, or definite voluntary muscle movement. Furthermore, it clarifies that terms like "person," "human being," "child," and "individual" in statutes and regulations include any infant born alive. Health care practitioners who intentionally or recklessly fail to meet these requirements face disciplinary action, and specified individuals, including the parent or person responsible for fertilization, can bring civil lawsuits for damages or seek injunctive relief against the practitioner. The bill also allows for the protection of the identity of individuals involved in such cases, and it amends existing law to include violations of this act as grounds for disciplinary action by the Oregon Medical Board.

Health and Social Services

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/HB4087