S 242 United States Senate · 119th Congress

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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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Jan 24, 2025
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Jan 24, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Jan 24, 2025
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