Dignity for Aborted Children Act
This bill requires abortion providers to obtain patient consent for disposal of fetal tissue after an abortion, offering options to take the tissue or have the provider arrange interment or cremation within 7 days. It mandates providers to document consent, report annual abortion statistics and disposal methods to the Health Secretary, and face penalties including up to $50,000 fines or 5 years in prison for violations. The law directly affects abortion providers (clinics and doctors) and patients undergoing abortions, with no change to abortion access itself. Key provisions include standardized consent forms, disposal requirements aligned with state laws for human remains, and annual federal reporting on abortion procedures and tissue disposal.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 24, 2025
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Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
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Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
Co
Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
James C. Justice
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Mike Rounds
RRepublican
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Steve Daines
RRepublican
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