H.R. 611 · 116th Congress
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Johnson
- Introduced
- 2019-01-16
- Latest action
- 2019-03-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
This bill creates new federal crimes related to transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion.
It makes it a crime to knowingly transport a minor to another state to obtain an abortion without satisfying a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion.
The bill prohibits an individual who has committed incest with a minor from knowingly transporting the minor across a state line to receive an abortion.
Finally, it makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform or induce an abortion on an out-of-state minor without first complying with parental notification requirements.