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Human Embryo and Fetal Research

Laws

Title Number State Proposed Status
Florida for Life Act 2014 (HB 545) HB 545 Florida Jan 9, 2014 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Prohibiting Abortion for Fetal Tissue or Organ Transplant (HB 1531) HB 1531 Missouri Jan 21, 2014 Failed to Pass
Oklahoma Protection of Human Life Act of 2014 (SB 1848) SB 1848 Oklahoma Feb 3, 2014 Blocked/Enjoined
Maine Bill Prohibiting the Sale and Purchase of Human Fetal Tissue (LD 463) LD 463 Maine Feb 14, 2013 Failed to Pass
Georgia Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act (HB 481) HB 481 Georgia Feb 25, 2013 Failed to Pass
North Dakota Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act (HB 2302) HB 2302 North Dakota Jan 23, 2013 Failed to Pass
Florida for Life Act 2015 (HB 247) HB 247 Florida Jan 13, 2015 Failed to Pass
Minnesota Bill Regarding Human DNA Vaccine Labeling (HF 1576) HF 1576 Minnesota Mar 14, 2013 Failed to Pass
Massachusetts Bill Regarding Stem Cell Research (H 2037) H 2037 Massachusetts Mar 11, 2015 Failed to Pass
Florida For Life Act 2015 (SB 1502) S 1502 Florida Feb 26, 2015 Failed to Pass
Arkansas Law Regarding Disposition of Fetal and Human Tissue (HB 1407) HB 1407 Feb 19, 2015 Current
Georgia Ethical Treatment of Human Embryos Act (HB 287) HB 287 Georgia Feb 10, 2015 Failed to Pass
Alabama Bill Prohibiting Payment for Aborted Fetuses (SB 44) SB 44 Alabama Aug 3, 2015 Failed to Pass
Michigan Bill Prohibiting Compensation for Human Fetal Tissue (SB 564) SB 564 Michigan Oct 15, 2015 Current
Michigan Sentencing Guidelines for Compensation of Human Fetal Tissue (SB 565) SB 565 Michigan Oct 15, 2015 Current
Alabama Bill Prohibiting Payment for Aborted Fetuses (SB 33) SB 33 Alabama Sep 9, 2015 Failed to Pass
Alabama Bill Prohibiting Payment for Aborted Fetuses (HB 38) HB 38 Alabama Aug 3, 2015 Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Expanding Restrictions on the Care of Aborted Fetuses (SB 203) SB 203 Ohio Aug 13, 2015 Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Regarding Final Disposition of Aborted Fetuses (SB 254) SB 254 Ohio Dec 14, 2015 Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Regarding Final Disposition of Aborted Fetuses (HB 417) HB 417 Ohio Dec 17, 2015 Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Aborted Fetal Body Parts Bill (SB 260) SB 260 Wisconsin Oct 16, 2015 Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Sales & Research (AB 305) AB 305 Wisconsin Sep 10, 2015 Failed to Pass
Illinois Bill Amending the Anatomical Gift Act (HB 4266) HB 4266 Illinois Aug 5, 2015 Failed to Pass
California Bill Regarding Cadaveric Fetal Tissue (AB 12) ABX2 12 California Aug 17, 2015 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Donation & Research (S 3150) S 3150 New Jersey Sep 24, 2015 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Informed Consent for Fetal Tissue Donation Bill (A 4732) A 4732 New Jersey Nov 16, 2015 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Increasing Criminal Penalties for the Sale of Fetal Tissue (A 4743) A 4743 New Jersey Nov 16, 2015 Failed to Pass
North Carolina Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Donation (HB 297) HB 297 North Carolina Mar 18, 2015 Current
Michigan Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Acquisition and Abortion Counseling (HB 4831) HB 4831 Michigan Aug 19, 2015 Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Regarding Disposition of Aborted Fetuses (HB 419) HB 419 Ohio Dec 23, 2015 Failed to Pass
South Carolina Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Sales (H 4528) H 4528 South Carolina Jan 12, 2016 Failed to Pass
New Hampshire Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (HB 1663) HB 1663 New Hampshire Jan 6, 2016 Failed to Pass
Kentucky Bill Prohibiting the Sale of Fetal Tissue (SB 25) SB 25 Kentucky Jan 7, 2016 Failed to Pass
Indiana Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Sales (SB 5) SB 5 Indiana Jan 5, 2016 Failed to Pass
Indiana Fetal Tissue Research Ban (SB 77) SB 77 Indiana Jan 5, 2016 Failed to Pass
Indiana Fetal Tissue Harvesting Ban (SB 314) SB 314 Indiana Jan 7, 2016 Failed to Pass
Kentucky Bill Prohibiting the Sale of Fetal Tissue (SB 61) SB 61 Kentucky Jan 7, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Fetal Tissue Donation Ban (HB 2068) HB 2068 Missouri Jan 7, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Whistleblower Protections at Facilities Handling Aborted Fetal Remains (HB 2069) HB 2069 Missouri Jan 7, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Fetal Remains (HB 2070) HB 2070 Missouri Jan 7, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Aborted Tissue Reporting Requirements (HB 2071) HB 2071 Missouri Jan 7, 2016 Failed to Pass
Virginia Bill Regarding the Disposition of Fetal Remains (HB 970) HB 970 Virginia Jan 12, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Omnibus Abortion Bill (SB 644) SB 644 Missouri Jan 6, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 1953) HB 1953 Missouri Jan 7, 2016 Failed to Pass
Florida Bill Regarding the Termination of Pregnancies (HB 1411) HB 1411 Florida Jan 12, 2016 Current
Florida Bill Regarding the Termination of Pregnancies (SB 1722) SB 1722 Florida Jan 11, 2016 Failed to Pass
Florida for Life Act 2016 (SB 1718) SB 1718 Florida Jan 11, 2016 Failed to Pass
Florida for Life Act 2016 (HB 865) HB 865 Florida Jan 12, 2016 Failed to Pass
Georgia Bill Regarding the Disposal of Aborted Human Fetuses (HB 762) HB 762 Georgia Jan 14, 2016 Failed to Pass
Michigan Sentencing Guidelines for Compensation of Human Fetal Tissue (HB 5087) HB 5087 Michigan Dec 2, 2015 Failed to Pass
Michigan Bill Regarding Compensation for Fetal Tissue (HB 5086) HB 5086 Michigan Dec 2, 2015 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Research (S 125) S 125 New Jersey Jan 12, 2016 Failed to Pass
South Dakota Bill Prohibiting the Sale of Fetal Tissue (SB 24) SB 24 South Dakota Jan 12, 2016 Current
Tennessee Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Sales (HB 1709) HB 1709 Tennessee Jan 14, 2016 Failed to Pass
Tennessee Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Sales (SB 1624) SB 1624 Tennessee Jan 13, 2016 Failed to Pass
Tennessee Bill Regarding the Care of Aborted Fetuses (HB 1654) HB 1654 Tennessee Jan 13, 2016 Current
Tennessee Bill Regarding the Use of Fetal Tissue (SB 2522) SB 2522 Tennessee Jan 21, 2016 Failed to Pass
Tennessee Bill Regarding the Use of Fetal Tissue (HB 2518) HB 2518 Tennessee Jan 21, 2016 Failed to Pass
Wyoming Bill re Fetal Tissue Research and Definition of Viability (HB 70) HB 70 Wyoming Feb 5, 2016 Failed to Pass
Tennessee Bill Regarding the Care of Aborted Fetuses (SB 2240) SB 2240 Tennessee Jan 21, 2016 Current
Nebraska Fetal Dignity Protection Act (LB 990) LB 990 Nebraska Jan 15, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Fetal Tissue Reporting Requirements Bill (HB 2371) HB 2371 Missouri Jan 26, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Abortion and Fetal Tissue Reporting Requirements Bill (HB 2329) HB 2329 Missouri Jan 21, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Prohibiting Use of Public Funds for Abortion (HB 2247) HB 2247 Missouri Jan 14, 2016 Failed to Pass
Kentucky Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 257) HB 257 Kentucky Jan 14, 2016 Failed to Pass
Colorado AG Authority Over Fetal Tissue Transfers Bill (HB 1200) HB 1200 Colorado Feb 4, 2016 Failed to Pass
Alabama Unborn Infants Dignity of Life Act (HB 45) HB 45 Alabama Feb 2, 2016 Current
South Carolina “Defunding the Abortion Industry & Advancing Women’s Health Act” (H 4538) H 4538 South Carolina Jan 12, 2016 Failed to Pass
Arizona Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (SB 1474) SB 1474 Arizona Feb 2, 2016 Current
Indiana Omnibus Abortion Bill (HB 1337) HB 1337 Indiana Jan 12, 2016 Current-Partially Blocked
Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (SF 2140) SF 2140 Iowa Feb 10, 2016 Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (HF 2329) HF 2329 Iowa Feb 18, 2016 Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (HF 2297) HF 2297 Iowa Feb 16, 2016 Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Banning the Sale or Research on ‘Unborn Infant’ Remains (HF 2140) HF 2140 Iowa Feb 2, 2016 Failed to Pass
Illinois Bill Amending the Anatomical Gift Act (HB 5686) HB 5686 Illinois Feb 10, 2016 Failed to Pass
Idaho ‘Unborn Infants’ Dignity Act (S 1349) S 1349 Idaho Feb 19, 2016 Failed to Pass
Minnesota Bill Requesting Audit of University of Minnesota’s Fetal Tissue Research Activities (HF 3130) HF 3130 Minnesota Mar 16, 2016 Failed to Pass
Minnesota Bill Modifying University of Minnesota Appropriations Bill (HF 2865) HF 2865 Minnesota Mar 10, 2016 Failed to Pass
Idaho ‘Unborn Infants’ Dignity Act (S 1404) S 1404 Idaho Mar 14, 2016 Current
Louisiana Bill Prohibiting Harvesting of Aborted Fetal Remains (HB 815) HB 815 Louisiana Mar 4, 2016 Signed into Law
Louisiana Bill Prohibiting Harvesting of Aborted Fetal Tissue (SB 33) SB 33 Louisiana Mar 14, 2016 Signed into Law
South Carolina Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Sales (S 1001) S 1001 South Carolina Jan 19, 2016 Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2546) SB 2546 Mississippi Feb 8, 2016 Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (HB 531) HB 531 Mississippi Feb 8, 2016 Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2115) SB 2115 Mississippi Feb 1, 2016 Failed to Pass
Oklahoma Bill Prohibiting the Transfer of Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 2604) HB 2604 Oklahoma Feb 1, 2016 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (S 1538) S 1538 New Jersey Feb 16, 2016 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (A 2720) A 2720 New Jersey Feb 8, 2016 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Increasing Criminal Penalties for the Sale of Fetal Tissue (A 1710) A 1710 New Jersey Jan 27, 2016 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Informed Consent for Fetal Tissue Donation Bill (A 1705) A 1705 New Jersey Jan 27, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (SB 1129) SB 1129 Missouri Mar 1, 2016 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (HB 2558) HB 2558 Missouri Feb 16, 2016 Failed to Pass
South Carolina ‘Unborn Infants’ Dignity Act (H 4759) H 4759 South Carolina Jan 27, 2016 Failed to Pass
Louisiana Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Fetal Remains (HB 618) HB 618 Louisiana Mar 4, 2016 Current
Idaho Freedom of Conscience for Health-Care Professionals Refusal Clause Idaho Code § 18-611 Idaho Current
Louisiana Conscience in Health-Care Protection Clause La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§40:1061.20 Louisiana Current
Missouri ‘Women’s Health and Clinic Safety Act’ (SB 67) SB 67 Missouri Jan 4, 2017 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 194) HB 194 Missouri Jan 4, 2017 Failed to Pass
Texas Omnibus Abortion Bill (SB 8) SB 8 Texas Jan 24, 2017 Current-Partially Blocked
Missouri ‘Women’s Health and Clinic Safety Act’ (HB 456) HB 456 Missouri Jan 5, 2017 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Donation (HB 602) HB 602 Missouri Jan 12, 2017 Failed to Pass
Indiana ‘Protection of Life’ Bill (HB 1134) HB 1134 Indiana Jan 9, 2017 Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (SF 52) SF 52 Iowa Jan 11, 2017 Failed to Pass
Pennsylvania Conscientious Objection Act (SB 24) SB 24 Pennsylvania Jan 12, 2017 Proposed
Wyoming Bill Regarding Fetal Tissue Experimentation (HB 116) HB 116 Wyoming Jan 16, 2017 Current
Washington Bill Prohibiting the Donation of Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 1243) HB 1243 Washington Jan 16, 2017 Failed to Pass
Colorado Prohibition on Funding of Aborted Fetal Tissue Trafficking (HB 1099) HB 1099 Colorado Jan 19, 2017 Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2486) SB 2486 Mississippi Jan 16, 2017 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (HB 112) HB 112 Missouri Jan 4, 2017 Failed to Pass
Illinois Bill Amending the Anatomical Gift Act (HB 532) HB 532 Illinois Jan 24, 2017 Failed to Pass
Oklahoma Protection of Human Life Act of 2017 (SB 809) SB 809 Oklahoma Feb 6, 2017 Failed to Pass
Texas Omnibus Abortion and Fetal Tissue Bill (HB 200) HB 200 Texas Jan 31, 2017 Failed to Pass
Iowa Bill Prohibiting the Use of Aborted Fetal Remains (HF 144) HF 144 Iowa Jan 31, 2017 Failed to Pass
Wyoming Public Health Statutory Amendments (HB 250) HB 250 Wyoming Jan 26, 2017 Failed to Pass
New Mexico Report on Use of Fetal Tissue Bill (HB 464) HB 464 New Mexico Jan 22, 2017 Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Regarding the Disposition of Aborted Fetal Remains (SB 28) SB 28 Ohio Jan 31, 2017 Proposed
New Mexico House Memorial Hearing on UNM Use of Fetal Body Parts (HM 104) HM 104 New Mexico Jan 26, 2017 Failed to Pass
New Mexico Senate Memorial Hearing on UNM Use of Fetal Body Parts (SM 139) SM 139 New Mexico Feb 10, 2017 Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Sale and Research of Fetal Body Parts (AB 83) AB 83 Wisconsin Feb 23, 2017 Failed to Pass
Texas Bill Prohibiting State Contracts With Abortion Providers (HB 3544) HB 3544 Texas Mar 9, 2017 Failed to Pass
Ohio Bill Expanding the Crime of ‘Abortion Trafficking’ (HB 149) HB 149 Ohio Mar 22, 2017 Proposed
Texas Bill Relating to the Disposition of Embryonic and Fetal Tissue Remains (HB 35) HB 35 Texas Mar 6, 2017 Failed to Pass
Louisiana Bill Regarding the Harvesting of Aborted Fetal Tissue (SB 128) SB 128 Louisiana Apr 10, 2017 Current
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (SB 432) SB 432 Missouri Feb 16, 2017 Failed to Pass
Minnesota Bill Regarding University of Minnesota Fetal Tissue Research (HF 1633) HF 1633 Minnesota Feb 23, 2017 Failed to Pass
Massachusetts Stem Cell Research Act (H 1209) H 1209 Massachusetts Jan 23, 2017 Failed to Pass
Indiana Treatment of Miscarried Remains Law (HB 1190) HB 1190 Indiana Jan 21, 2014 Current
Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Sale and Research of Fetal Body Parts (SB 422) SB 422 Wisconsin Oct 2, 2017 Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Aborted Fetal Remains (SB 423) SB 423 Wisconsin Oct 2, 2017 Failed to Pass
Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Fetal Remains (AB 550) AB 550 Wisconsin Oct 19, 2017 Failed to Pass
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2017 (H.R. 1895) H.R. 1895 Federal Apr 4, 2017 Failed to Pass
Safe RESEARCH Act (H.R. 1203) H.R. 1203 Federal Feb 17, 2017 Failed to Pass
End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 (H.R. 524) H.R 524 Federal Jan 13, 2017 Proposed
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2148) SB 2148 Mississippi Jan 9, 2018 Failed to Pass
Colorado Prohibition on Funding of Aborted Fetal Tissue Trafficking (HB 1121) HB 1121 Colorado Jan 19, 2018 Failed to Pass
New Jersey Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Research (A 2248) A 2248 New Jersey Feb 1, 2018 Proposed
New Jersey Bill Increasing Criminal Penalties for the Sale of Fetal Tissue (A 2814) A 2814 New Jersey Feb 1, 2018 Proposed
New Jersey Informed Consent for Fetal Tissue Donation Bill (A 2815) A 2815 New Jersey Feb 1, 2018 Proposed
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ and Certificate of Need Requirement Bill (SB 2565) SB 2565 Mississippi Jan 15, 2018 Failed to Pass
Michigan Bill Regarding Vaccinations Containing Aborted Fetal Tissue (SB 1055) SB 1055 Michigan Jun 7, 2018 Failed to Pass
Federal Bill Prohibiting Funding to Entities Receiving Compensation from Fetal Tissue Donation (S. 1917) S. 1917 Federal Aug 3, 2015 Failed to Pass
“Prohibiting the Life-Ending Industry of Fetal Organ Exchange (Pro-LIFE) Act” (H.R. 3429) H.R. 3429 Federal Jul 29, 2015 Failed to Pass
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2016 (H.R. 4536) H.R. 4536 Federal Feb 11, 2016 Failed to Pass
Federal Bill Prohibiting Certain Fetal Tissue Research (H.R. 3171) H.R. 3171 Federal Jul 22, 2015 Failed to Pass
Safe RESEARCH Act (H.R. 3729) H.R. 3729 Federal Oct 8, 2015 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Fetal Remains (SB 110) SB 110 Missouri Jan 9, 2019 Failed to Pass
Illinois Bill Regarding Vaccines Derived from Aborted Fetal Tissue (HB 342) HB 342 Illinois Jan 11, 2019 Proposed
Indiana Bill Prohibiting Fetal Stem Cell Research (SB 584) SB 584 Indiana Jan 14, 2019 Failed to Pass
Mississippi ‘Unborn Infants Dignity Act’ (SB 2171) SB 2171 Mississippi Jan 14, 2019 Failed to Pass
Mississippi Bill Regarding Stem Cell Research (HB 621) HB 621 Mississippi Jan 16, 2019 Failed to Pass
Mississippi Bill Regarding Stem Cell Use at Abortion Clinics (HB 846) HB 846 Mississippi Jan 21, 2019 Failed to Pass
Missouri Bill Regarding Custody of In Vitro Human Embryos (HB 788) HB 788 Missouri Jan 31, 2019 Failed to Pass
Arkansas ‘Prohibition of Public Funding of Human Cloning and Destructive Embryo Research Act’ (HB 1399) HB 1399 Arkansas Feb 6, 2019 Signed into Law
Illinois Bill Amending the Anatomical Gift Act (HB 2756) HB 2756 Illinois Feb 14, 2019 Proposed
Missouri Fetal Tissue Donation Ban (HB 1195) HB 1195 Missouri Feb 28, 2019 Failed to Pass
Texas Bill Prohibiting State Contracts with Abortion Providers (HB 4407) HB 4407 Texas Mar 8, 2019 Failed to Pass
Massachusetts Stem Cell Research Act (H 391) H 391 Massachusetts Jan 22, 2019 Proposed
Massachusetts Bill Prohibiting Fetal Tissue Sales and Experimentation (H 1389) H 1389 Massachusetts Jan 22, 2019 Proposed
Oregon Bill Relating to the Transfers of Fetal Human Tissue (HB 3060) HB 3060 Oregon Feb 25, 2019 Failed to Pass
South Carolina Bill Prohibiting Aborted Fetal Tissue Sales or Research (S 648) S 648 South Carolina Mar 13, 2019 Proposed
Illinois Bill Repealing the ‘Reproductive Health Act’ (HB 3850) HB 3850 Illinois Jun 27, 2019 Proposed
Safe RESEARCH Act of 2019 (H.R. 437) H.R. 437 Federal Jan 10, 2019 Proposed
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2019 (H.R. 573) H.R. 573 Federal Jan 15, 2019 Proposed

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