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Wisconsin Bill Regarding the Final Disposition of Aborted Fetal Remains (AB 549)
This law was last updated on Sep 11, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
AB 549
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Oct 19, 2017
Topics
Fetal TissueFull Bill Text
AB 549 would prohibit any person from knowingly acquiring, providing, receiving, or using a fetal body part, regardless of whether the acquisition, provision, receipt, or use is for valuable consideration.
The bill defines fetal body part to mean “tissue, an organ, or another part of an unborn child that is obtained after and as a result of an induced abortion after January 1, 2017.”
This provision would not apply to the use of a fetal body part for pathological study to confirm a prenatal diagnosis of the fetus or for an autopsy.
Final Disposition
The bill would require a facility that provides an induced abortion to arrange for the entombment, inurnment, or interment of fetal body parts resulting from an abortion.
A person who violates this provision would be liable for a forfeiture between $50,000 and $100,000. No parent may be penalized for violation of this provision.
Related Legislation
Companion bill to SB 423.
Related to AB 8/SB 422 and SB 424.
People
Co-sponsor
Primary Sponsor
- Jim Ott
- Dan Knodl
- Scott Krug
- John Macco
- Adam Neylon
- Ron Tusler
- Chuck Wichgers
- Janel Brandtjen
- Scott Allen
- James Edming
- Bob Gannon
- Cody Horlacher
- Rob Hutton
- Terry Katsma
- Jesse Kremer
- Robert Kulp
- Romaine Quinn
- Michael Rohrkaste
- Kenneth Skowronski
- Kathleen Bernier
- Paul Tittl
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt
- Michael Schraa
- Joe Sanfelippo
- Keith Ripp
- David Murphy
- Joel Kleefisch
- Mark Born
- Andre Jacque
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