ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: HHS DPA 5-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read 16-14-0-0 Health: HHS DP 5-4-0-0 | 3^rd Read 31-29-0-0

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HB 2909: unborn child; statutory language (Substituted for SB 1838)

Sponsor:  Representative Bowers, LD 25

House Engrossed

HB 2909 originally passed the House as SB 1022 and was one of the 22 bills recently vetoed by the Governor.

Committee on Health & Human Services

Senate: HHS DPA 5-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read 16-14-0-0

Health: HHS DP 5-4-0-0 | 3^rd Read 31-29-0-0

Overview

Replaces references to product of human conception with unborn child.

History

A funeral establishment or responsible person who takes possession of human remains is required to obtain a disposition-transit permit before moving any human remains out of Arizona or providing a final disposition. Currently, this requirement does not apply to a hospital or abortion clinic who has expelled or extracted a product of human conception provided that specified requirements are met (A.R.S. § 36-326). If the product of human conception weighs more than 300 grams or is beyond a gestational period of 20 completed weeks, a hospital, abortion clinic, physician or midwife is required to submit a completed fetal death certificate within seven days after the fetal death occurs (A.R.S. § 36-329).

Statute defines an unborn child as the offspring of human beings from conception until birth (A.R.S. § 36-2151).

Provisions

1. Replaces statutory references to product of human conception with unborn child as it relates to disposition-transmit permits, fetal death certificates and parental consent for abortion. (Sec. 2-4)

2. Defines unborn child. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 4)

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Initials EB  Page 0 House Engrossed

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