HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Provides for in vitro fertilization. (8/1/25)

Removed the definition of 'In vitro fertilized human embryo' as a 'juridical person' with specific rights granted by law.

Removed the definition of 'Nonviable in vitro fertilized human embryo' and the 72-hour presumption of viability.

Removed the legal capacity for embryos to sue or be sued and their status as separate entities from medical facilities.

Removed provisions requiring courts to appoint guardians or curators for embryos that are not implanted.

Modified ownership rules to clarify that embryos are biological human beings and not the property of physicians or facilities.

Removed the clause stating that intended parents automatically have decision-making authority over viable embryos.

Added Representatives Boyd, Brown, Bryant, Carrier, Davis, Fisher, Freiberg, Gadberry, Hughes, Jackson, Lacombe, Lafleur, Terry Landry, Larvadain, Lyons, Melerine, Miller, Newell, Stagni, Taylor, and Willard as co-sponsors to the bill.

Corrected a typo in Section 121 where 'fertilization fertilized' was changed to 'fertilized'.

Updated the page count from 8 to 7 and changed the status header from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED'.

Adjusted a typo in Section 126 where 'physician which acts' was changed to 'physician which who acts'.

Updated the qualifications for the medical doctor overseeing embryo procedures to explicitly require specialized training and skill in in vitro fertilization.

Corrected a formatting error by adding a missing space in the phrase 'in vitro fertilized human embryo'.