[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H2556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE CHILD INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION ACT

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, 34 States currently have 
parental consent laws when it comes to minors and abortion. 
Unfortunately, they are too often and too easily ignored simply by 
going to another State. Today, the House is going to vote to make it a 
Federal crime to transport a minor across State lines for an abortion.
  This legislation would not affect State laws, but would prevent 
minors from being transported to evade a parental consent law in the 
girl's home State. The average American parent would be outraged if 
some adult took their child across States lines for an abortion.
  The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act protects parents and 
minors from adults who might conspire with or even pressure them to 
cross into another State for an abortion. This bill is for our kids and 
for a better America. I urge a ``yes'' vote.

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