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US S78

US S78
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act of 2023


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Introduced
01/25/2023
In Committee
01/25/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.

AI Summary

This bill, the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act of 2023, would prohibit the knowing transportation of a minor across state lines with the intent that the minor obtain an abortion, thereby circumventing the laws of the minor's state that require parental involvement in the abortion decision. The bill includes exceptions for life-endangering conditions, and provides that the minor and their parents cannot be prosecuted or sued for a violation. The bill also requires physicians who perform or induce an abortion on a minor who is a resident of another state to provide at least 24 hours' notice to a parent of the minor before the procedure, with some exceptions. The bill includes definitions of key terms such as "abortion," "minor," and "parent," and provides for civil actions by parents harmed by violations of the law.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/25/2023)

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