Protection for Progeny Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 17, 2016)
Protection for Progeny Act of 2016
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly destroy a living human embryo created through in vitro fertilization without the written consent of each progenitor. A progenitor is an individual who provides an egg or a sperm cell from which an embryo is created.
A violator is subject to a fine, up to six months in prison, or both.
The prohibition does not apply to the destruction of an embryo during or after an attempt to implant it.
Additionally, the bill bars the criminal prosecution of a progenitor of an embryo that is destroyed.
What just happenedMay 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 17, 2016
- May 20, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - May 17, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 17, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 17, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House