HB 1246 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the use of fetal organs or tissue resulting from abortions for medical, scientific, research, experimental, or therapeutic purposes or any other use

HB 1246 prohibits using fetal organs or tissue from abortions for medical, research, or therapeutic purposes if the abortion was specifically intended for that use. It directly affects medical providers, researchers, and facilities handling fetal remains, banning financial incentives for pregnancy or abortion solely to obtain tissue. Key provisions ban selling fetal tissue (except for burial or medical exams), offering money to induce pregnancy for tissue donation, or using tissue from abortions procured for donation. The bill includes an exception allowing payment for burial or pathological examinations of fetal remains.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
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Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)
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Feb 10, 2025
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Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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