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Committee advances bill to explicitly ban sale of fetal tissue and whole bodies
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance SB154, updating state law to prohibit sale or purchase of fetal tissue and whole bodies to align state code with the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; proponents cited ethical and law‑enforcement concerns, opponents said federal law already prohibits commercial trade.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance SB154, a bill that revises state law to prohibit the sale or purchase of human fetal tissue and whole human bodies and to clarify how Montana’s statute aligns with the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
Sponsor said the bill tightens statutory language to prevent trafficking or commercial trade in fetal tissue or entire bodies while still allowing donation for research and educational uses. Derek Oestricher of the…
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