
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Oct 20, 2017
This law is Anti–Choice
HB 7
Failed to Pass
Jun 12, 2017
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
HB 7 would amend current Missouri law regarding fetal tissue obtained from abortion procedures.
Fetal Organs and Tissue Reporting Requirements
The bill would require that all fetal organs and tissue removed at the time of an abortion be sent to a pathologist for gross and histopathological examination. All fetal organs and tissue reports issued by the pathologist would need to contain the following information:
Each specimen would need to be given a unique identification number to allow the specimen to be tracked. Each facility that handles the specimen, including the abortion facility, the pathology lab, and the final disposition site, would be required to send the Department of Health and Human Services a report documenting the date the specimen was collected, transported, received, and disposed.
TRAP
The department would need to reconcile each notice of abortion with its corresponding fetal organs and tissue report.
If the department does not receive either a notice or a report, the department would be required to conduct an investigation and, if a deficiency is discovered, must perform an unscheduled inspection of the facility to ensure such deficiency is remedied. If the deficiency is not remedied, the department must suspend the abortion facility’s or hospital’s license for at least one year, subject to applicable licensure procedures.
The bill would require the department, beginning January 1, 2018, to make an annual report to the General Assembly. The report would need to include all reports and information received by the department under this law, the number of any deficiencies of each abortion facility in the year and whether such deficiencies were remedied, and the following for each abortion procedure reported:
Related Legislation
Similar to HB 194 and HB 456, both of which failed to pass during the regular 2017 session.
STATUS
This bill was introduced during the 2017 special session.
Primary Sponsor