Proposal:Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 119
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

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.

Bill Title

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-01-15: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
• 2019-01-15: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.