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Bill requiring care for infants surviving abortion passes House committee

The bill would require doctors and other healthcare workers to provide life-saving care for infants born alive after a surviving an abortion.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill requiring care for infants surviving abortion is one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 9 passed the House committee, though some members were concerned about vague language.

The bill would require doctors and other healthcare workers to provide life-saving care for infants born alive after surviving an abortion.

The bill now goes to the House floor for a vote.

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