Bill would make it a federal crime to help a minor cross state lines for an abortion without parental consent.
This bill would create federal crimes for helping a minor cross state lines to get an abortion without parental involvement, if their home state requires it. It also would require doctors to tell parents if an out-of-state minor seeks an abortion. These changes would take effect 45 days after the bill becomes law.
Today, there are no federal laws that stop people from taking minors across state lines for abortions to get around parental involvement laws, nor are doctors federally required to tell parents about out-of-state minors seeking abortions. If this bill passes, it would create federal crimes for those actions and require doctors to give 24-hour parental notice for out-of-state minors seeking abortions. These new rules would take effect 45 days after the bill becomes law.
HR 4964 · 119th Congress · August 12, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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