Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
S 3650, the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, requires physicians performing abortions on minors traveling across state lines to provide 24 hours of "actual notice" (in person or in writing) to a parent before the procedure, or "constructive notice" (via certified mail) if actual notice isn't possible. The bill directly affects minors under 18 (not emancipated), their parents, and physicians in states where the minor resides but the abortion is performed. Key exceptions include life-threatening medical emergencies, court waivers for parental notification, documented child abuse, or when a parent accompanies the minor. Violations could lead to fines or imprisonment for those transporting minors to bypass parental involvement laws or physicians failing to comply with notification rules.
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Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jan 15, 2026
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Jan 15, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 15, 2026
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Ashley Moody
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Deb Fischer
RRepublican
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James E. Risch
RRepublican
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James Lankford
RRepublican
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John Cornyn
RRepublican
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John Kennedy
RRepublican
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Josh Hawley
RRepublican
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Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
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Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
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Steve Daines
RRepublican
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