Conyers/Nadler #11
Provides a judicial bypass to the federal notification requirement. Adds a judicial alternative in situations where the minor would not have that option. LATE.

Harman #10
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide annual funding to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention programs. Requires applicants to incorporate teenage pregnancy prevention programs that have been proven to delay sexual intercourse or sexual activity, increase condom or contraceptive use (without increasing sexual activity), or reduce teenage pregnancy.

Jackson Lee #8
Orders the General Accounting Office to conduct a study on the impact of the number of unsafe and illegal abortions performed on minors who would be affected by this Act and to submit a report to Congress on the results of the study within 1 year of enactment.

Jackson Lee/Nadler #9
Adds to the exceptions to the offense of transporting minors for the purpose of obtaining an illegal abortion grandparents of the minor and members of the clergy.

Nadler #2
Takes away a father’s right to sue in cases in which he caused the minor to become pregnant.

Sanchez, Linda #7
Creates an exception to the parental notification provision of H.R. 748 so that physicians do not have to notify parents of the abortion procedure when: 1) the physician performs the abortion procedure in state that does not have a law in force requiring parental involvement in the minor’s decision, and 2) the minor’s state of residence does not have a parental notification law in force requiring parental involvement in a minor’s decision.

Scott (VA) #3
Prohibits prosecution under the bill for aiding and abetting, conspiracy, or accessory after the fact.

Scott (VA) #4
Immunizes taxicab drivers, bus drivers, others in the business of professional transport, doctors, nurses, and/or other medical providers or their staff from criminal or civil liability under the transportation provision of this Act.

Waters #5
Creates an exception that would allow a minor who resides in a state that requires by law parental involvement in that minor’s abortion decision, to be transported by another person across state lines to a state where no such law exists without any liability under H.R. 748, if that minor’s pregnancy resulted from incest.

Waters #6
Provides that a parent who impregnates his minor child through an incestuous relationship and the spouse of such parent have no rights to obtain any relief through civil actions under H.R. 748. WITHDRAWN.

Watt #1
Provides a health exception to offenses created under the Act.

* Summaries derived from information submitted by the amendment sponsors.