WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) is introducing legislation in the House of Representatives to forbid the abortion industry from dumping fetal remains into public water systems, following Liberty Counsel Action’s release of a report detailing the overlooked issue.
The Daily Wire reports that Gill’s Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act would make it a crime to dispose of fetal remains in publicly-owned water systems at the federal, state, and local level, punishable by a fine and/or up to five years in jail. Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) intends to introduce a companion version in the Senate.
“Every life is precious and has value, from the moment of conception until natural death,” Gill said. “Not only does abortion rob an unborn baby of their life, but abortionists further rob them of a dignified burial by carelessly discarding their fetal remains into public water systems – a disgusting and abhorrent practice.”
“This careless discard of human body parts signifies the depraved disregard for the sanctity of life at abortion clinics,” he continued. “Beyond the moral outrage, introducing fetal remains into public water systems also poses a serious public health concern, potentially contaminating water sources.”
As covered by LifeSiteNews last week, a new report from Liberty Counsel Action warns that as many as 40 tons of aborted fetal remains and abortion pill byproducts have seeped into America’s water supply, thanks to serious deficiencies in the oversight of how the abortion industry disposes of its “medical waste.” The full effects are unknown, but one possible consequence could be infertility.
The report notes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) itself explains that standard wastewater treatment facilities “are not designed to remove pharmaceuticals,” and are not required to remove all organic matter.
It argues that both federal and state governments need to update their regulations on the disposal of fetal remains, and calls on Congress to “hold hearings and require updated research on our oceans, lakes, and rivers, seeking concrete information on whether and how chemical abortion pills and related byproducts (developing skulls, placentas, other fetal remains, etc.) are impacting the environment, particularly to determine whether they are adversely affecting human and animal health and vitality via possible emerging diseases or anomalies (or have the potential to). Similarly, the EPA should require testing and monitoring of our water supply for the presence of mifepristone metabolites, similar to how it does for ‘forever chemicals.’”
