Iowa Bill Banning the Use of Fetal Body Parts (SF 2140)

SF 2140 would prohibit a person from knowingly acquiring, providing, receiving, or using a fetal body part, regardless of whether the acquisition, provision, receipt, or use is for valuable consideration.

This would not apply to:

• diagnostic or remedial tests, procedures, or observations which have the sole purpose of determining the life or health of the fetus in order to provide that information to the pregnant woman or to preserve the life or health of the fetus or pregnant woman; or
• the actions of a person taken in the furtherance of the final disposition of a fetal body part.

A person who violates this provision would be guilty of a class “C” felony.

STATUS

Similar to HF 2297 and HF 2329.

People