118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 4123: Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill restricts the performance of an abortion on an unemancipated minor under 18 years of age.
Specifically, it prohibits a person or organization from performing, facilitating, or assisting with an abortion on an unemancipated minor without first complying with certain requirements, including parental notification and a 96-hour waiting period.
It establishes penalties—a fine, up to one year in prison, or both—for each willful violation.
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A parent who is required to be notified of an abortion of an unemancipated minor may sue in federal court to prohibit the abortion.
Parental notification requirements may be waived in a medical emergency or in a case of physical abuse.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Lauren Boebert R-COOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZOriginal
- Diana Harshbarger R-TNOriginal
- Debbie Lesko R-AZOriginal
- Alexander Mooney R-WVOriginal
- Eli Crane R-AZ
- Jim Banks R-IN
- Doug LaMalfa R-CA
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mary Miller.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.