Louisiana SB156: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: Provides for in vitro fertilization. (8/1/25)

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 9:121 through 124 and 126 through 133 and to repeal R.S. 9:125, relative to in vitro fertilized human embryos; to provide for definitions; to provide for uses of an in vitro fertilized human embryo; to provide for legal rights of an in vitro fertilized human embryo; to provide for ownership of an in vitro fertilized human embryo; to provide for qualification to perform in vitro fertilization procedures; to provide for destruction of an vitro fertilized human embryo; to provide for judicial standards; to provide for liability; to provide for inheritance rights…

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:121 through 124 and 126 through 133 and to repeal R.S. 9:125, relative to in vitro fertilized human embryos; to provide for definitions; to provide for uses of an in vitro fertilized human embryo; to provide for legal rights of an in vitro fertilized human embryo; to provide for ownership of an in vitro fertilized human embryo; to provide for qualification to perform in vitro fertilization procedures; to provide for destruction of an vitro fertilized human embryo; to provide for judicial standards; to provide for liability; to provide for inheritance rights; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 9:121 through 124 and 126 through 133 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: CHAPTER 3. IN VITRO FERTILIZED HUMAN EMBRYOS §121. Human embryo; definition In vitro fertilized human embryo; definitions A " human embryo" for the purposes of this Chapter is an in vitro fertilized human ovum, with certain rights granted by law, composed of one or more living human cells and human genetic material so unified and organized that it will develop Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 25RS-256 ORIGINAL SB NO. in utero …

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Sponsors

• Pressly, Thomas (R, 38) · primary sponsor