HR 1695 · 114th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2015
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.(2015-04-29)
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Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2015 Prohibits any person or organization in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or who solicits or accepts federal funds, from performing, permitting facilities to be used to perform, or assisting in the performance of an abortion on an unemancipated minor under the age of 18 unless written notification of the requested abortion is provided to the parents of the minor. Establishes an exception under which notification is not required for a parent if the physician is presented with documentation showing that a court in the minor's state of residence has waived parental notification because there is clear and convincing evidence of physical abuse of the minor by such parent. Requires compliance with: (1) a 96-hour waiting period after any required notice has been received by the parents, and (2) any injunction granted by a federal district court if a notified parent initiates a judicial intervention process to enjoin the abortion. Prescribes penalties of not more than a $100,000 fine and/or imprisonment for not more than one year for each willful violation. Provides an exception from parental notification requirements if a physi…
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Cosponsors (11)
11 Republicans