Dignity for Aborted Children Act

# Dignity for Aborted Children Act (HR 798) - Plain Language Summary **What the Bill Would Do** If passed, this bill would require abortion providers to give patients a choice in how fetal tissue from an abortion is handled. Patients could either keep the tissue themselves or allow the provider to handle it. If the provider handles it, they would be required to arrange for the tissue to be buried or cremated within seven days, following state laws about human remains. Abortion providers would also need to keep records of these choices and submit annual reports to the Department of Health and Human Services documenting compliance. **Who It Affects and Key Provisions** The bill primarily affects abortion providers and patients seeking abortions.

Key requirements include: obtaining the patient's informed consent for one of the two disposition methods, maintaining documentation in medical records, ensuring proper burial or cremation within a specific timeframe, and submitting compliance reports to federal health officials. Providers who violate these requirements could face civil penalties. **Current Status** The bill (HR 798) was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Mary E. Miller (R-IL) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.