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  2. Born alive laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    It passed into law on August 5, 2002. [7] The law defines a "born alive" infant as the complete expulsion of an infant at any stage of development that has a heartbeat, pulsation of the umbilical cord, breath, or voluntary muscle movement, regardless of circumstances of birth or severance of the umbilical cord, and provides rights for

  3. Fetal rights - Wikipedia

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    Even though under Roman law the fetus was not a legal subject, it was a potential person whose property rights were protected after birth. [15] Roman jurist Ulpian noted that "in the Law of the Twelve Tables he who was in the womb is admitted to the legitimate succession, if he has been born". [ 16 ]

  4. Born-Alive Infants Protection Act - Wikipedia

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    The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 ("BAIPA" Pub. L. 107–207 (text), 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.

  5. Recognition (family law) - Wikipedia

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    A child born to a married woman or within 300 days of divorce has the husband as legal father (presumption of paternity) The presumption does not apply if the presumed parents were not (formally) living together 300 days prior to the birth, unless the presumed parents make a declaration at the registration of the birth.

  6. Trump keeps saying some states allow the execution of ... - AOL

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    The infant would be kept comfortable. The infant would be resuscitated if that’s what the mother and the family desired.” He never indicated that an abortion could be performed after birth ...

  7. Fetal viability - Wikipedia

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    The baby's gestational age (number of completed weeks of pregnancy) at the time of birth and the baby's weight (also a measure of growth) influence whether the baby will survive. Another major factor is gender: male infants have a slightly higher risk of dying than female infants, [41] for which various explanations have been proposed. [42]

  8. Mothers' rights - Wikipedia

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    All legal statutes declare that the mother or parents are allowed to make the decisions regarding a child's education, religion, medical care, and deciding where the child will live. A biological mother, fathers married to the mother before or after the child's birth, and as of 2003 [update] , fathers on their child's birth certificate are ...

  9. Timeline of reproductive rights legislation - Wikipedia

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    [16] [86] Other legal code sections declared that the only people who can legally perform legal abortions are licensed American Samoan physicians. [16] [86] Legal code sections 46.3902 and 46.3903 made any attempt to terminate a pregnancy except in the case of saving the physical or mental health of the mother a crime. [16] [86] [88]