This bill pertains to in vitro fertilization and aims to provide civil and criminal immunity for any damage to or death of an embryo that occurs as a result of providing or receiving goods or services related to in vitro fertilization. The bill specifies that no legal action, whether civil or criminal, can be initiated or maintained against individuals or entities involved in the in vitro fertilization process for any harm to embryos.
Furthermore, the bill has a retroactive effect, meaning it applies to any acts, omissions, or services related to in vitro fertilization that have occurred in the past, as long as they are not already the subject of ongoing litigation as of the effective date of the act. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives with 94 yeas, 6 nays, and 3 abstentions, and it is set to become effective immediately upon enactment. There are no insertions or deletions marked in the provided text of the bill.