There are some who say that the law does not require treatment if there is an abortion and somehow the child survives. Is there anything in the recent health care bill about this?What is the law about providing medical treatment to newborns?
I'm not sure, but I would presume that it depends on how far the treatment has progressed, and what sort of procedure is used. "Abortion" is only one procedure for terminating a pregnancy, and is basically unsurvivable.
In later stages, the foetus is surgically removed and could in principle survive. If it does, then it's entitled to the same protection and treatment as any other baby.What is the law about providing medical treatment to newborns?
Here's the bill: http://docs.house.gov/rules/hr4872/111_h鈥?/a>
No health plan would be required to offer coverage for the procedure. In plans that do cover abortion, beneficiaries would have to pay for it separately, and those funds would have to be kept in a separate account from taxpayer money.
Moreover, individual states would be able to prohibit abortion coverage in plans offered through a new purchasing exchange. Exceptions would be made for cases of rape, incest and danger to the life of the mother.
Nothing in the bill that specifically addresses your question.
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