Infants are born alive during late term failed abortion attempts. Through a bipartisan 2015 law called the Born Alive Infants Protection Act, infants born under these circumstances were required to receive life-saving medical care, and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) was required to report on infants born under these circumstances from 2015-2023. MDH reported that five infants were born alive in 2021, for example.

In 2023, the statute that required infants who are born alive during botched abortions to receive life-saving care was amended by the legislature in such a way that stripped the requirement for life-saving care for these infants. The legislature also repealed the requirement for MDH to report on infants born under these circumstances. Minnesota Family Council and True North Legal opposed these changes to state law in 2023.

We supported Rep. Knudsen's bill HF24 (2025) to restore the right to life-saving medical care for infants born alive during failed abortion attempts. This bill failed to pass when it came to the House floor as it did not have the majority vote of the House.