Parental Notification and Intervention Act of 2025

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.

• Who is affected: Minors under 18 seeking an abortion, their parents or legal guardians, and people or organizations that perform or assist with abortions .
• What changes: Mandatory parent notice and a 96-hour wait; set ways to deliver notice; parents can ask a federal court to block the procedure; penalties for breaking the rules; emergency and abuse-related exceptions .
• When: Effective upon enactment; states may keep stricter requirements.