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1 U.S.C. § 8 — “Person”, “human being”, “child”, and “individual” as including born-alive infant

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1 U.S.C. § 8 — “Person”, “human being”, “child”, and “individual” as including born-alive infant

**(a)** In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the words “person”, “human being”, “child”, and “individual”, shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. **(b)** As used in this section, the term “born alive”, with respect to a member of the species homo sapiens, means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother of that member, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut, and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion. **(c)** Nothing in this section shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being “born alive” as defined in this section.

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1 U.S.C. § 1 — Words denoting number, gender, and so forth

In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the context indicates otherwise—

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42 U.S.C. § 1395oo — Examination and treatment for emergency medical conditions and women in labor

**(a) Medical screening requirement** In the case of a hospital that has a hospital emergency department, if any individual (whether or not eligible for benefits under this subchapter) comes to the emergency department and a request is made on the individual’s behalf for examination or treatment for a medical condition, the hospital must provide for an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the hospital’s emergency department, including ancillary services routinely available to the emergency department, to determine whether or not an emergency medical condition (within the meaning of subsection (e)(1)) exists. **(b) Necessary stabilizing treatment for emergency medical conditions and labor** (1) **In general** — If any individual (whether or not eligible for benefits under this subchapter) comes to a hospital and the hospital determines that the individual has an emergency medical condition, the hospital must provide either— (A) within the staff and facilities available at the hospital, for such further medical examination and such treatment as may be required to stabilize the medical condition, or (B) for transfer of the individual to another medical facility in accordance with subsection (c). (2) **Refusal to consent to treatment** — A hospital is deemed to meet the requirement of paragraph (1)(A) with respect to an individual if the hospital offers the individual the further medical examination and treatment described in that paragraph and informs the individual (or a person acting on the individual’s behalf) of the risks and benefits to the individual of such examination and treatment, but the individual (or a person acting on the individual’s behalf) refuses to consent to the examination and treatment. The hospital shall take al

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42 U.S.C. § 300aa–11 — Petitions for compensation

**(a) General rule** (1) A proceeding for compensation under the Program for a vaccine-related injury or death shall be initiated by service upon the Secretary and the filing of a petition containing the matter prescribed by subsection (c) with the United States Court of Federal Claims. The clerk of the United States Court of Federal Claims shall immediately forward the filed petition to the chief special master for assignment to a special master under [section 300aa–12(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300aa–12/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) (A) No person may bring a civil action for damages in an amount greater than $1,000 or in an unspecified amount against a vaccine administrator or manufacturer in a State or Federal court for damages arising from a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine after October 1, 1988, and no such court may award damages in an amount greater than $1,000 in a civil action for damages for such a vaccine-related injury or death, unless a petition has been filed, in accordance with [section 300aa–16 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300aa-16&num=0&edition=prelim), for compensation under the Program for such injury or death and— (i) (I) the United States Court of Federal Claims has issued a judgment under [section 300aa–12 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300aa-12&num=0&edition=prelim) on such petition, and (II) such person elects under [section 300aa–21(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section300aa–21/a&num=0&edition=prelim) to file such an action, or

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1 U.S.C. § 8 — ‘‘Person’’, ‘‘human being’’, ‘‘child’’, and ‘‘indi-

Page 6 TITLE 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 8 1 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline. zation, shall not be required to provide services, accom- modations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage. Any refusal under this subsection to provide such services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privi- leges shall not create any civil claim or cause of ac- tion.’’ STATUTORY PROHIBITION Pub. L. 117–228, § 7, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2306, pro- vided that: ‘‘(a) NO IMPACT ON STATUS AND BENEFITS NOT ARISING FROM A MARRIAGE.—Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 1 of this title], or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to deny or alter any benefit, status, or right of an otherwise eligible entity or person which does not arise from a marriage, including tax-exempt status, tax treatment, educational funding, or a grant, contract, agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, li- cense, certification, accreditation, claim, or defense. ‘‘(b) NO FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF POLYGAMOUS MAR- RIAGES.—Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to require or authorize Federal recognition of marriages between more than 2 individuals.’’ § 8. ‘‘Person’’, ‘‘human being’’, ‘‘child’’, and ‘‘indi- vidual’’ as including born-alive infant (a) In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or inter- pretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the words ‘‘person’’, ‘‘human being’’, ‘‘child’’, and ‘‘indi- vidual’’, shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. (b) As used in this sectio

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