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| Long title | Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 |
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | BAIPA |
| Enacted by | the 107th United States Congress |
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| Public law | 107-207 |
| Statutes at Large | 116 Stat. 926 |
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| Titles amended | 1 |
| U.S.C. sections created | 1 U.S.C. § 8 |
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The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 ("BAIPA" Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 107–207 (text) (PDF), 116 Stat. 926, enacted August 5, 2002, 1 U.S.C. § 8) is an Act of Congress. It affirms legal protection to an infant born alive after a failed attempt at induced abortion. It was signed by President George W. Bush.
The bill was approved by the committee on July 12, 2001. The committee consisted of 32 representatives, 25 of which voted for the bill, 2 against and 10 were not present during the vote. This vote allowed the bill to be passed onto the entire house of representatives.[4]
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