§ 11-9-18 - Care of babies born alive during attempted abortions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-9-18

   § 11-9-18  Care of babies born alive duringattempted abortions. – Any physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person who knowingly andintentionally fails to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to aninfant born alive in the course of an abortion shall be guilty of a felony andupon conviction shall be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), orimprisoned not exceeding five (5) years, or both. Any physician, nurse, orother licensed medical person who knowingly and intentionally fails to providereasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive in the course ofan abortion, and, as a result of that failure, the infant dies, shall be guiltyof the crime of manslaughter.