Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Summary

Dignity for Aborted Children Act This bill establishes requirements for abortion providers with respect to the disposal of human fetal tissue from an abortion. Specifically, it requires abortion providers to obtain a patient's informed consent for one of two specified methods of disposition and to retain the corresponding documentation in the patient's file. First, patients may choose to retain possession of the tissue. A patient may choose to transfer the tissue to an entity that provides interment or cremation services. Second, patients may choose to release the tissue to the provider. Providers must ensure any tissue released to them is interred or cremated within seven days of the procedure in a manner consistent with state law regarding the disposal of human remains. Abortion providers must submit reports annually to the Department of Health and Human Services about these requirements and other specified information. The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of the requirement to retain documentation of informed consent, and it establishes criminal penalties for violations of the requirement regarding the disposal of human fetal tissue.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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2. 24 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
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