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Breanna Villanueva shows hospital items from the premature birth of her son Rocky, who was born at 25 weeks. Shown are a note from her NICU nurse with the footprints of her son; a preemie 3 diaper; a tiny blood pressure cuff; and a newborn hospital hat at Villanueva's home in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Uncertainty over 'Born Alive' bill stokes fears
November 6, 2022 midnight

Uncertainty over 'Born Alive' bill stokes fears

LR-131, also known as the “Born Alive Infant Protection Act,” requires medical providers take necessary actions to preserve the life of a born-alive infant, or else face the threat of a $50,000 fine and 20 years in prison. The measure goes before voters across the state in next week’s election.