Embryo Research Bill

June 1, 2010

House Bill No. 5131 is a bill to amend four sections of the 1978 Public Act 368, “Public health code”. It also proposes to add two additional sections. The first section it proposes to change states that a person cannot use a live human embryo, fetus, or neonate (newborn child) for research or experimentation if the research is not designed to improve the health of the research subject. It further goes on to state that said action also cannot be done if the experimentation might jeopardize the life of the embryo, fetus, or neonate. Lastly, the section states that the person performing the research or experimentation cannot do so if the subject results from a planned abortion that is not required to save the mother’s life. This can be ascertained by a statement from the mother. (Michigan Policy Network)