First Slice 8/24/15: State rep plans bill making fetal tissue purchase or sale a felony

State Rep. Wendell Willard, R-Sandy Springs, says he will introduce a bill when the General Assembly convenes in January that would make the sale of fetal tissue a felony. And yes, it’s related to the recent uproar over Planned Parenthood.
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