50-20-802. Legislative findings.
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50-20-802 . Legislative findings. The legislature finds, with respect to this part, that:
(1)there is a compelling interest in protecting the life of an infant born alive following an attempted abortion;
(2)an infant born alive following an attempted abortion is a legal person for all purposes under the laws of this state and is entitled to all protections under these laws; and
(3)an infant born alive following an attempted abortion in an abortion clinic, medical facility, or other facility is entitled to the same protections under the law that would arise for any newborn infant or for any person who comes to a medical facility or other facility for screening or treatment or otherwise becomes a patient in the facility's care.