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Congress·In Committee·about 2 months ago

New Bill Proposes Jail Time for Taking Minors Across State Lines for Abortions Without Parental Consent

Also known as: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

Negative Impacts(1)
Criminal Record
Hurts

Adults who help minors travel across state lines for abortions could face up to 1 year in prison and a federal criminal record.

Mixed Impacts(1)
Pregnant
Neutral

Pregnant minors face new federal barriers to crossing state lines for abortions, but are shielded from prosecution themselves.

Key Points

  • This bill makes it a federal crime to take a minor across state lines for an abortion to avoid parental involvement laws in their home state. Anyone who knowingly helps a minor bypass these rules could face up to one year in prison and fines.
  • Doctors would be required to notify a parent at least 24 hours before performing an abortion on a minor from another state. If a parent cannot be reached in person, the doctor must send a certified letter and wait for a set time before the procedure can happen.
  • There are exceptions for life-threatening medical emergencies. Additionally, if a minor has already received permission from a judge in their home state to have the procedure without a parent, these new federal notification rules would not apply.
  • The law protects the minors and their parents from being charged with a crime. However, parents who were not notified can sue the person who transported the minor or the doctor for damages, unless that parent was involved in a case of incest.
  • If a minor is a victim of abuse by a parent, they can sign a statement to waive the notification requirement. In these cases, the doctor is required to report the abuse to state authorities before performing the abortion.
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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 15, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Related News

3 articles
The Hill·about 1 month ago

Senator Moody introduces Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act to empower parents

Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) introduced the Senate version of the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (S. 3650), which would make it a federal crime to transport a minor across state lines for an abortion to evade parental involvement laws in their home state.

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Politico·about 1 month ago

New federal bill targets doctors performing abortions on out-of-state minors

Under the proposed Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, physicians would be required to notify a parent at least 24 hours before performing an abortion on a minor from another state, adding a new layer of federal regulation to the post-Dobbs legal landscape.

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The Hill·about 1 month ago

Interstate abortion bill for minors faces uphill battle in Senate

While the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act has strong support among House Republicans, the bill faces significant hurdles in the Senate, where Democrats and some moderate Republicans have raised concerns about its impact on the privacy and safety of vulnerable minors.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

Bill NumberS 3650
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(10)
R: 10

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