Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1354

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Background

Title

Description: Human Embryo Protection Act; enact certain prohibitions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Wells-Smith

Additional Author: Fillingane

Code Section: A 073-0025-0029

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE HUMAN EMBRYO PROTECTION ACT; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITY, ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL FACILITY OR ANY EMPLOYEE OF SUCH FACILITY TO CREATE BY IN VITRO FERTILIZATION MORE THAN FOUR HUMAN EMBRYOS PER CYCLE OR FAIL TO TRANSFER INTO A WOMAN'S UTERUS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HUMAN EMBRYOS CREATED BY IN VITRO FERTILIZATION; TO PRESCRIBE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY A PHYSICIAN FOR LICENSURE PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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