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Interstate_Abortion_060725.sPubDate = "7/25/2006 10:02:45 PM GMT";
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Interstate_Abortion_060725.appHeader = "Fact File|Interstate Abortion Bill";
Interstate_Abortion_060725.appDeck = "Some Q&A about the Senate's Interstate Abortion Bill";
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Interstate_Abortion_060725[i-1].body = "It would punish anyone who helps a pregnant girl obtain an abortion in another state without her parents' knowledge -- by fines and up to a year in jail. The girl and her parents would be exempt from prosecution, as would anyone who helped her end a pregnancy that threatened her life.";

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Interstate_Abortion_060725[i-1].body = "Supporters say a parent's right to know outweighs a teenager's right to abortion under the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. The bill, they say, would prevent girls from evading any parental notification or consent laws in their home states.";

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Interstate_Abortion_060725[i-1].body = "Opponents of the bill say it would close off an escape route for pregnant girls whose parents have histories of abusing or neglecting them. They also say legislation shouldn't punish well-meaning confidants like grandparents and clergy to whom such a girl might turn for help.";

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Interstate_Abortion_060725[i-1].body = "Polls show large majorities favor parental consent or notification laws. ";

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