SB 651 - Loudon, John
Criminalizes selecting a human embryo for implantation through in vitro fertilization based on the gender of such embryo and genetic engineering of humans
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
2526S.03I
Title
SB 651
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2007
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 651 - This act makes it a Class A misdemeanor to select a human embryo for implantation through in vitro fertilization based on the gender of such embryo. Any second or subsequent offense is a Class D felony.
This act also criminalizes unlawful genetic engineering of humans. Such crime is committed if: 1) genes or other genetic material from any nonhuman species are added to a human embryo; 2) genes or other genetic material from a nonhuman species is added to a human sperm or human ovum to create a human embryo; 3) an ovum from a nonhuman species is used to create a human embryo; 4) human genes or genetic material is used to create a human embryo; or 5) human genes or other genetic material is added to or deleted from a human embryo except as a therapy, cure, or prevention of a specific debility or disease.
Any person who commits the crime of unlawful genetic engineering of humans shall be guilty of a Class B felony for the first offense and a Class A felony for any second or subsequent offense.
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