| Born-Alive Infants Protection Act | |
| Fullname: | Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 |
| Title Amended: | 1 |
| Enacted By: | 107th |
| Public Law Url: | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ207/html/PLAW-107publ207.htm |
| Cite Public Law: | 107-207 |
| Acronym: | BAIPA |
| Cite Statutes At Large: | 116 Stat. 926 |
| Sections Created: | 1 U.S.C. § 8 |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedbill: | H.R. 2175 |
| Introducedby: | Steve Chabot (R–OH) |
| Introduceddate: | June 14, 2001 |
| Passedbody1: | House |
| Passeddate1: | March 12, 2002 |
| Passedvote1: | voice vote |
| Passedbody2: | Senate |
| Passedvote2: | unanimous consent |
| Passeddate2: | July 18, 2002 |
| Signedpresident: | George W. Bush |
| Signeddate: | August 5, 2002 |
The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 ("BAIPA",) 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]