Missouri Fetal Tissue Donation Ban (HB 1195)

This law was last updated on Aug 30, 2019

State

Missouri

Number

HB 1195

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Feb 28, 2019

Topics

Fetal Tissue, Human Embryo and Fetal Research

Full Bill Text

www.house.mo.gov

HB 1195 would prohibit a person from donating or making an anatomical gift of fetal organs or tissue resulting from an abortion to any person or entity for research. Specifically, the bill would ban aborted fetal tissue from being donated for “medical, scientific, experimental, therapeutic, or any other use.”

Related Legislation

Similar to HB 2068, which failed to pass in 2016.

Latest Action

2/28/19 – Introduced.