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Introduced
In Committee
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Passed
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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to authorize persons of full age to petition the probate court for the adoption of an embryo. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend existing law to allow individuals who are legally adults to petition the probate court, which is a court that handles matters like wills and estates, for the adoption of an embryo. This means that if enacted, adults would have a legal pathway to adopt embryos that have been created, for example, through in vitro fertilization (IVF), and are not intended for implantation in the person who created them.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H2822 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H2822 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=14885&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/14885?generalCourtId=1 |
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