Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Child Custody Protection Act

More on this later. Vote expected today.

The bill text
Excerpt:
(a) Offense-
(1) GENERALLY- Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever knowingly transports a minor across a State line, with the intent that such minor obtain an abortion, and thereby in fact abridges the right of a parent under a law requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion decision, in force in the State where the minor resides, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.


Sponsors and whatnot

Also, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, in the House.
Frist hopes to endanger teen girls - Tennessee Guerilla Women
Congress Debates Abortion Bill Affecting Minors - Morning Edition

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