Last progress January 28, 2025 (10 months ago)
Introduced on January 28, 2025 by Mary E. Miller
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill would require providers to notify a parent or legal guardian before performing an abortion on a minor under 18, then wait 96 hours after the parent receives that notice before the procedure can happen. Notice must be delivered in person or by certified mail with a return receipt, restricted to the parent. There are exceptions if a court has already waived notice due to clear evidence of physical abuse by that parent, or if a separate physician certifies a true medical emergency where the minor could die without immediate treatment and notification isn’t possible; those reasons must be documented in the medical record. Willful violations can lead to fines up to $100,000, up to one year in jail, or both, for each violation.
A notified parent may go to federal court to ask the judge to stop the abortion. The court must issue a temporary stop while the case is decided, and then make it permanent unless doing so would be unlawful. States can keep or add stricter rules; this bill does not override stricter state laws. It would take effect as soon as it becomes law, and if one part is struck down, the rest stays in place.