To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unlawful disposal of fetal remains.
Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2023
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for recklessly disposing of or abandoning fetal remains in a landfill or in any navigable waters of the United States.
The term fetal remains means any part (except a cremated part) of a deceased human fetus following an abortion.
A violator is subject to a fine, up to three years in prison, or both.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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