The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act prohibits transporting minors across state lines to circumvent parental involvement laws in abortion.
The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act makes it illegal to knowingly transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion in violation of parental involvement laws. Exceptions include cases where the abortion is necessary to save the minor's life or if the physician complies with parental notification laws of the minor's home state. The Act also imposes penalties on physicians who perform or induce an abortion on a minor without proper parental notification.
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