A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members of the Armed Forces.
Latest action · May 23, 2003 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits physicians from using facilities of the Department of Defense (DOD) to perform an abortion on a pregnant unemancipated minor who is a child of a member of the armed forces unless: (1) the physician gives at least 24 hours actual notice to the member, another parent of the minor, or a court-appointed conservator or guardian; (2) the judge of an appropriate district court issues an order authorizing the minor to consent to the abortion; (3) the appropriate district court by its inaction constructively authorizes such consent; or (4) the physician concludes that a condition exists that necessitates immediate abortion and certifies to the appropriate medical officer of DOD, and in the patient's medical record, the medical indications supporting such judgment. Outlines provisions concerning: (1) alternative notification; and (2) physician penalties for violations.
Allows: (1) such a minor, under specified procedures, to file with the court an application for the performance of the abortion without parental or guardian notification; and (2) for judicial appeal of a denial of such application.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 13, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Peter Fitzgerald | Jul 13, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2003Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
- May 22, 2003Introduced in Senate
- May 22, 2003Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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