House Restricts Abortion
Abstract
A bill restricting abortion access for minors was passed by the House of Representatives, 270 to 157, on April 27. The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act makes it a federal crime for any adult to transport a minor across a state line for an abortion without parental consent. The bill also requires a 24-hour waiting period for any minor who has traveled to another state for an abortion, even if she is accompanied by a parent. Under the proposed law, physicians performing abortions on...