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Louisiana Bill Regarding the Harvesting of Aborted Fetal Tissue (SB 128)
This law was last updated on Jul 5, 2017
Number
SB 128
Status
Current
Proposed
Apr 10, 2017
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Full Bill Text
SB 128 would prohibit a person from intentionally cutting, resectioning, excising, harvesting, or removing any body part, organ, or tissue of an aborted fetus for sale, commerce, transport, research, or profit.
STATUS
Passed the senate on May 1, 2017, by a 30-0 vote.
Passed the house on June 2, 2017, by a 94-0 vote.
Final passage in the senate on June 3, 2017, by a 33-0 vote.
Signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) on June 14, 2017.
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