Dignity for Aborted Children Act

Patient Choice in Disposal: Patients are provided with specific options regarding the fate of human fetal tissue, including the ability to take possession of it for interment or cremation services (Section 3(a)(1)(A)).

Protection Against Prosecution: The bill includes a provision that protects patients from being prosecuted based on a provider's violation of the disposal requirements (Section 3(c)(3)).

Standardized Disposal: Providers who receive tissue are required to ensure it is handled through interment or cremation in accordance with State law, ensuring a specific method of final disposition (Section 3(b)).

Financial Penalties for Providers: Abortion providers may face civil monetary penalties of up to $50,000 if they fail to maintain the required documentation (Section 3(c)(1)).

Criminal Penalties for Providers: Providers who fail to meet the seven-day deadline for the final disposition of tissue via interment or cremation may face fines and imprisonment of up to 5 years (Section 3(b) and Section 3(c)(2)).

Increased Administrative Burdens: Providers are required to obtain signatures on consent forms, retain those forms in patient files, and submit annual reports containing aggregate data on procedures and gestational ages (Section 3(a)(2) and Section 3(d)).