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Minnesota House debates born‑alive bill, votes fail to advance measure
Summary
After several hours of emotional testimony, the Minnesota House rejected House File 24, a bill that would specifically restore legal protections and required medical care for infants born alive following an abortion attempt; the vote was recorded in the chamber as 67 ayes and 66 nays and the clerk announced the bill did not pass.
House File 24, an act relating to health and making changes to born‑alive infant provisions, failed on the Minnesota House floor after an extended, emotionally charged debate on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The clerk recorded 67 ayes and 66 nays and announced the bill was not passed.
Supporters of the bill — including the bill’s author, Representative Matt Knudson — urged colleagues to restore protections they said were removed in 2023 and to require life‑preserving medical care for infants who survive an abortion. Representative Knudson said, “If this law saves 1 life, then that's good enough,” and described the bill as seeking “to protect the most vulnerable among us.”
Opponents said current Minnesota law already requires medical personnel to care for any infant who is born alive and warned that the bill’s drafting could narrow legal protections. Representative Tina…
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