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Minn. Stat. § 145.423: RECOGNITION OF INFANT WHO IS BORN ALIVE.

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HEALTH
CHAPTER 145. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
BORN ALIVE INFANTS PROTECTION ACT

Subdivision 1. Recognition; care.

An infant who is born alive shall be fully recognized as a human person, and accorded immediate protection under the law. All reasonable measures consistent with good medical practice, including the compilation of appropriate medical records, shall be taken by the responsible medical personnel to care for the infant who is born alive.

Subd. 2.