Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
Sponsored By: Representative Taylor
Introduced
Summary
This bill would make it a federal crime to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion when the trip is meant to evade a state parental consent or notification law. It would also create a federal requirement that physicians give at least 24 hours notice to a minor's parent for out-of-state abortions and allow parents to sue for violations, with specific exceptions for life-saving care and abuse reports.
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- Families and minors: Adults who arrange interstate travel to avoid a minor's home-state parental involvement rules could face criminal charges, while the bill shields the transported minor and the minor's parent from prosecution under the transport offense.
- Parents: A harmed parent could bring a civil action if a minor obtains an out-of-state abortion without the parental consent or notice required by the minor's state, except where the parent engaged in incest.
- Physicians: Doctors performing abortions on minors who live in another state would generally need to provide at least 24 hours of actual or constructive notice to a parent or risk fines or up to one year in prison.
- Criminal penalties: The bill creates a separate offense for incest combined with transporting a minor and sets maximum penalties of fines or imprisonment up to one year.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Limits on taking minors for out-of-state abortions
This bill would make it a federal crime to take a minor across a state line for an abortion. It would apply when the trip cuts off a parent's rights under the minor's home-state parental-involvement law. That means the abortion happens outside the home state without the consent, notice, or court OK that state requires. A person could be fined or jailed up to one year. It would not apply if the abortion is needed to save the minor's life. The minor and any parent would not face charges for the travel. A defendant could argue they reasonably thought a parent had consented or been notified, or show a court waiver. A harmed parent could sue, unless that parent committed incest. This would take effect 45 days after enactment.
Doctor notice before out-of-state minor abortions
This bill would require doctors to notify a parent at least 24 hours before an abortion for a minor who lives in another state. If actual notice fails after reasonable effort, the doctor would send certified mail, return receipt requested, restricted delivery. Delivery would be deemed 48 hours after noon on the next mail-delivery day after mailing, excluding no-delivery days. A doctor who knowingly breaks this rule could be fined or jailed up to one year. Exceptions include following the performing state's parental-involvement law, a court waiver from the home state, a signed abuse claim with required child-abuse reporting, a life-saving emergency with written notice to a parent within 24 hours after, or when the minor is with someone who proves they are the parent. A harmed parent could sue, unless that parent committed incest. This would take effect 45 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Taylor
OH • R
Cosponsors
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Guest
MS • R
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Self
TX • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Clyde
GA • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Arrington
TX • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Miller (IL)
IL • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Smith (NJ)
NJ • R
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 1/22/2026
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