2006 House Bill 5645

Establish disposal of fetus regulations to require a health facility

Introduced in the House

Feb. 7, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-90)

To take into account the expressed wishes of the parents of a dead fetus, or just the mother if she is unmarried, and seek authorization before arranging the final disposition of the fetus. The bill would prohibit the cremation of an aborted fetus with medical waste. In other words, a fetus would have to be cremated separately.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy