HR 2299 · 112th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483.(2012-09-14)
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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 save 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 f…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
Apr 9, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 27, 2012
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Cosponsors (20)
1 Democrat19 Republicans