# Plain Language Summary: Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act of 2023

This bill would make it a federal crime for an adult to help a minor cross state lines to get an abortion without notifying at least one of the minor's parents or guardians beforehand. The law would apply to anyone who knowingly transports a minor across state borders for an abortion—whether that's a parent, relative, friend, abortion provider, or anyone else. The person would need to give written or verbal notice to a parent or guardian at least 24 hours before the abortion takes place, with some narrow exceptions for emergencies or situations where a judge has already removed parental notification requirements.

The penalties for violating this law would be significant. Someone convicted could face up to a year in prison and fines of up to $100,000 for a first offense. Repeat violations could result in up to two years in prison and fines up to $250,000. The law would also allow parents or guardians to sue anyone who violates it and recover damages, meaning they could take legal action and potentially win money from the person who helped their child travel for an abortion.

This bill directly affects minors seeking abortions in states with parental notification or consent laws who might otherwise travel to another state to avoid those requirements. It also affects anyone who might help them—including parents themselves in some circumstances, as well as abortion providers, counselors, or friends. The law creates a federal enforcement mechanism on top of existing state laws, meaning violations could be prosecuted in federal court rather than just state court. For states without parental notification laws, this bill would effectively create one by preventing minors from simply traveling to those states to bypass their home state's requirements.

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act of 2023

Rubio, Marco

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act of 2023 This bill creates new federal crimes related to transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly transport a minor across a state line to obtain an abortion without satisfying the requirements of a parental involvement law in the minor's resident state. A parental involvement law requires parental consent or notification, or judicial authorization, for a minor to obtain an abortion. The bill prohibits an individual who has committed incest with a minor from knowingly transporting the minor across a state line to receive an abortion. Finally, the bill makes it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform or induce an abortion on an out-of-state minor without first notifying the minor's parent.