Bill > S404

This bill amends existing law to prohibit the use of cadaveric fetal tissue obtained from elective abortion procedures for research purposes, as well as the use of any cadaveric fetal tissue to research cosmetic treatments. The bill requires healthcare providers to provide patients undergoing infertility treatment with information about the disposition of remaining embryos, and to obtain written acknowledgment from the patient that this information was provided. The bill also maintains the existing prohibition on the purchase or sale of embryonic or cadaveric fetal tissue, and allows for genetic or other testing of fetal tissue at the parent's request to determine the health or condition of the fetus or the parents.

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