California Statutes
§ 123445. — 123445. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8.)
California·Code HSC Health and Safety Code - HSC·Div. 106. DIVISION 106. PERSONAL HEALTH CARE (INCLUDING MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT)·Part 2. PART 2. MATERNAL, CHILD, AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH·Ch. 2. CHAPTER 2. Maternal Health·Art. 2. ARTICLE 2. Abortion
(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), at the conclusion of any scientific or laboratory research or any other kind of experimentation or study upon fetal remains, the fetal remains shall be promptly interred or disposed of by incineration.
Storage of the fetal remains prior to the completion of the research, experimentation, or study shall be in a place not open to the public, and the method of storage shall prevent any deterioration of the fetal remains that would create a health hazard.
(b)Subdivision (a) shall not apply to public or private educational institutions.
Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.