SB 1554

Oregon Senate bill in Session 2026R1.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 2, 2026.

Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion.

Bill ID OR-2026R1-SB-1554
Session 2026R1
Status in_committee
Committee Health Care
Senate in_committee 2026-02-02
Summary

The Act requires that a doctor provide the same standard of care to any child born alive that requires life-saving treatment. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.6). Requires a health care practitioner to exercise the proper degree of care to preserve the health and life of a child born alive, regardless of whether the birth was the result of an induced abortion. Allows specified persons to bring an action against a health care practitioner for violations. Allows the court to order that the identity or personally identifiable information of specified persons is protected from disclosure.

Sponsor
Diane Linthicum
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-02 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-02 Status in_committee
2026-02-02 Latest Action Referred to Health Care.
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