Bill > HR4345

This bill, titled the Dignity for Aborted Children Act, aims to protect the dignity of fetal remains. It requires abortion providers to obtain informed consent from patients on the options for the disposal of fetal tissue, either through the patient taking possession and arranging for interment or cremation, or releasing the tissue to the provider, who must then ensure its final disposition through interment or cremation within 7 days. The bill also imposes civil and criminal penalties for violations, and requires abortion providers to submit annual reports on the number of abortions performed and the method of fetal tissue disposal. The constitutional authority cited for the bill includes the Interstate Commerce Clause, the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause, and Congress' power to make laws necessary and proper for executing its constitutional powers.