Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Human Embryo Protection Act; enact certain prohibitions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services | |
| 2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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