Abortion 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.

2/15/2007--Introduced.
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit transporting a minor child across a state line to obtain an abortion (deems such transporting to be a de facto abridgment of the right of a parent under any law in the minor’s state of residence that requires parental involvement in the minor’s abortion decision). Makes an exception for an abortion necessary to safe the life of the minor. Makes it an affirmative defense to a prosecution or civil action under this Act that a defendant:
(1) reasonably believed that before the minor obtained the abortion, the required parental consent or notification or judicial authorization took place; or
(2) was presented with documentation showing that a court waived parental notification requirements or authorized the minor's abortion.
Defines "abortion" as the termination of a pregnancy with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, remove a dead unborn child who died as the result of a spontaneous abortion, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on the pregnant female or her unborn child. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on a physician who performs or induces an abortion on an out-of-state minor in violation of parental notification requirements. Requires such physician to give 24-hour actual or constructive notice to a parent of the minor seeking an abortion, subject to certain exceptions.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
• and 136 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. W. Todd Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
  • Rep. Richard Baker [R, LA-6]
  • Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
  • Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
  • Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
  • Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
  • Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11]
  • Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
  • Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
  • Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Davis [R, VA-1]
  • Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
  • Rep. John Doolittle [R, CA-4]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Rep. Terry Everett [R, AL-2]
  • Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
  • Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
  • Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
  • Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
  • Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52]
  • Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
  • Rep. Bobby Jindal [R, LA-1]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. Ray LaHood [R, IL-18]
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
  • Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
  • Rep. Ron Lewis [R, KY-2]
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]
  • Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
  • Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
  • Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
  • Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
  • Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
  • Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
  • Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
  • Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rep. Rick Renzi [R, AZ-1]
  • Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Peter Roskam [R, IL-6]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Rep. Bill Sali [R, ID-1]
  • Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1]
  • Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
  • Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
  • Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
  • Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Tancredo [R, CO-6]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
  • Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
  • Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7]
  • Rep. David Weldon [R, FL-15]
  • Rep. Gerald Weller [R, IL-11]
  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Rep. Roger Wicker [R, MS-1]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 2 more
  • House Judiciary
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1063

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 15, 2007

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• Mar 19, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
• Mar 19, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Feb 15, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Feb 15, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Parent and child
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• Children
• Families
• Fines (Penalties)
• Law
• Minors
• Parental consent
• Parental notification
• Physicians
• State and local government
• State laws
• Transportation

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February 28, 2007 Another push in Congress for parental notification on abortion

A Florida congresswoman is urging passage of a bill (HR 1063) that would make it a federal crime for adults to circumvent state parental notification laws ...

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July 28, 2008 CIANA: Protecting Minors from Sexual Predators and Fostering ...

On Thursday, July 10, 2008, Congressman Trent Franks and Congresswoman Iliana Ros-Leightenen held a public forum discussing the Federal Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA), HR 1063. CIANA would prohibit the illegal ...

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July 16, 2008 More Testimony Supporting CIANA

I am honored to have been invited to participate in this forum on HR1063, the "Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act" ("CIANA"). In the past fifteen years, I have assisted legislators across the country in evaluating parental ...

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July 15, 2008 The latest on interstate abortion trafficking legislation

Trent Franks (R-AZ) held a forum on HR 1063, the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. In April and again in May, Rep. Franks sent a letter to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), chairman of the Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the ...

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