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Article: Child Custody Protection Act to Move Soon.
- Article from:
- National Right to Life News
- Article date:
- April 8, 1999
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WASHINGTON (April 7) -- A major pro-life initiative, the Child Custody Protection Act (CCPA), has been reintroduced in Congress and is expected to be the subject of legislative action in the near future.
This bill would make it a federal crime to transport a minor across a state line for an abortion, if this circumvents a state law requiring parental or judicial involvement in the minor's abortion decision.
Such laws are currently in effect in about 21 states. The federal bill would not apply to minors who reside in states that do not have such laws.
"Young, vulnerable girls who find themselves faced with an unexpected pregnancy need the ...