House Bill 819

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "PROTECTION OF THE HUMAN PERSON ACT"; TO EXPRESS THE LEGISLATIVE FINDING AND DECLARATION FOR ITS ENACTMENT; TO DEFINE TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF ABORTION INDUCING DRUGS OR INSTRUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE AN ABORTION; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, WHETHER ALLOCATED BY THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT, FOR ABORTION RELATED PROCEDURES; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF IOLTA FUNDS AND CERTAIN OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS FOR ADVOCACY FOR ABORTIONS OR TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM "PREBORN CHILD" SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO THE DEFINITION OF CHILD OR CHILDREN FOR PURPOSE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FOR CHILDREN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM "PREBORN CHILD" SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO THE DEFINITION OF DEPENDENT FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; TO PROHIBIT ASSISTED SUICIDE, DESTRUCTION OF EMBRYO AND CLONING, AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR SUCH VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEGAL ADOPTION OF HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PRESCRIBE THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF ENTITLEMENT TO THE RECIPIENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELINQUISHING OF RIGHTS TO SUCH EMBRYO BY THE CUSTODIAN THEREOF; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF EMBRYO TO BE IMPLANTED AT THE TIME OF TRANSFER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF HUMAN EMBRYOS; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR EMBRYO DESTRUCTIVE RESEARCH AND CLONING; TO PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF INSURANCE CONTRACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COVERING ABORTION PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE TO CERTAIN HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, INSTITUTIONS AND PAYERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• William Tracy Arnold

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In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5

1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House