US Congress Senate Bill 1241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 33-0)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 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.

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]	Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Sen. Jon Kyl [R-AZ]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-06-21	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3974-3975)

HB2299 (Related) 2012-09-14 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 483.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1241/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1241/BILLS-112s1241is.pdf