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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 707B.1 TITLE. 1 2 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Human 1 3 Embryo Research Act". 1 4 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 707B.2 DEFINITIONS. 1 5 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 1 6 requires: 1 7 1. "Destructive research" means medical procedures, 1 8 scientific or laboratory research, or other kinds of 1 9 investigation that destroy or injure the subject of the 1 10 research. "Destructive research" does not include in vitro 1 11 fertilization and accompanying embryo transfer to a woman's 1 12 body or any diagnostic test that may assist in the future care 1 13 of the subject of the research. 1 14 2. "Gamete" means a human sperm or an unfertilized human 1 15 ovum. 1 16 3. "Human embryo" means a living organism of the species 1 17 homo sapiens from the single-celled stage to eight weeks' 1 18 development. 1 19 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 707B.3 DESTRUCTIVE RESEARCH 1 20 HUMAN EMBRYO PROHIBITIONS PENALTY. 1 21 1. A person shall not do any of the following: 1 22 a. Intentionally or knowingly conduct destructive research 1 23 on a human embryo. 1 24 b. Buy, sell, receive, or otherwise transfer a human 1 25 embryo with the knowledge that the embryo will be subjected to 1 26 destructive research. 1 27 c. Buy, sell, receive, or otherwise transfer gametes with 1 28 the knowledge that a human embryo will be produced from the 1 29 gametes for the purpose of using the human embryo for 1 30 destructive research. 1 31 2. A person who violates this section is guilty of an 1 32 aggravated misdemeanor. 1 33 EXPLANATION 1 34 This bill relates to the prohibition of destructive human 1 35 embryo research. The bill defines terms used in the bill 2 1 including "destructive research", "gamete", and "human 2 2 embryo". 2 3 The bill prohibits a person from knowingly or 2 4 intentionally: conducting destructive research on a human 2 5 embryo; buying, selling, receiving, or otherwise transferring 2 6 a human embryo with the knowledge that the embryo will be 2 7 subjected to destructive research, or buying, selling, 2 8 receiving, or otherwise transferring gametes with the 2 9 knowledge that a human embryo will be produced from the 2 10 gametes for the purpose of using the human embryo for 2 11 destructive research. A person who violates these provisions 2 12 of the bill is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. An 2 13 aggravated misdemeanor carries with it a maximum penalty of 2 14 imprisonment not to exceed two years and a fine of at least 2 15 $500 but not to exceed $5,000. 2 16 LSB 6212YH 79 2 17 pf/cf/24
Text: HF02118 Text: HF02120 Text: HF02100 - HF02199 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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