The Child Custody Protection Act: a "minor" issue at the top of the antiabortion agenda.
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چکیده
By a 276/159 vote, the US House of Delegates approved a "Child Custody Protection Act" that would make it a federal crime to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion unless the parental involvement requirements of her home state were met. This legislation was promoted by social conservatives within the Republican party and would only affect a small portion of abortion-seekers. The proposed legislation would criminalize anyone (grandparents, siblings, members of the clergy, or medical professionals) who helps a minor travel to another state to avoid parental involvement. Thus, young women will more likely be forced to deal with a crisis pregnancy on their own. The legislation also raises a number of constitutional and "federalism" issues beyond the abortion debate. In the US, teenagers account for 20% of all abortions, but minors for less than 10%. Parental involvement proponents argue that parents of minors have a right to decide what medical treatment their daughters can access, but no state requires parental consent before a minor obtains contraceptive services, prenatal care, sexually transmitted diseases services, or treatment for alcohol or drug abuse. Only a few services require parental permission for a minor to carry a pregnancy to term or to offer a baby for adoption. Also, many minors voluntarily involve their parents in abortion decisions. Opponents to the bill argue that it fails to strengthen families because it targets extended family members. The President will veto the bill as written.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Guttmacher report on public policy
دوره 1 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998