What Is the Don’t Flush Babies Act? Bill Introduces Catch Kits for Abortion
Summary
Republican Representative Sheri Biggs introduced the Don’t Flush Babies Act with Representative Michael Cloud. The bill would require abortion pill packaging to carry a warning and require providers to give patients kits for collecting fetal remains and medical waste; it has been referred to a House committee and has not been put to a vote.Key Facts
- The bill would require abortion pill packaging to warn patients not to flush fetal remains or solid medical waste.
- The proposed catch kit would include separate containers for fetal remains and other solid medical waste.
- Abortion providers would have to accept returned remains and waste, including from patients who received care elsewhere, and arrange for burial, cremation, or disposal.
- Violations involving failure to supply a kit and instructions or tampering with a kit could bring fines of $20,000 to $150,000, up to five years in prison, or both.
- The proposal could create practical challenges for patients who obtain abortion pills through telehealth, particularly in states with abortion bans or restrictions.
- Supporters cite concerns about wastewater and the handling of fetal remains; the Palmetto State Abortion Fund says there is no established wastewater crisis and that kits could create privacy concerns and barriers to care.
- A similar bill, the Clean Water for All Life Act, was introduced by Representative Mary Miller in March.
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