1. Sections 194.375 to 194.390 shall be known and may be cited as the “Disposition of Fetal Remains Act”.

2. As used in sections 194.375 to 194.390, the following terms mean:

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 194.375

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(1) “Final disposition”, the burial, cremation, or other disposition of the remains of a human fetus following a spontaneous fetal demise occurring after a gestation period of less than twenty completed weeks;

(2) “Remains of a human fetus”, the fetal remains or fetal products of conception of a mother after a miscarriage, regardless of the gestational age or whether the remains have been obtained by spontaneous or accidental means.