Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The Bereaved Parents Rights Act mandates that any hospital or freestanding birth center must give a written notice to parents within six hours of a miscarriage or stillbirth, outlining their right to a private or common burial, cremation, or hospital disposal of the fetus. Parents have 72 hours to choose an option in writing, and they may file a civil suit if the facility fails to provide the notice.
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