An Act to Require Parental Notification of Teenage Abortions
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1575
Committee Amendment CA_A_H649 (House)
Committee: Judiciary

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1112, L.D. 1575, Bill, 
Act To Require Parental Notification of Teenage Abortions" 
"An 
Amend 
the bill in 
section 
in 
that part 
designated 
"§1600-A." in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph C 
(page 8, lines 5 to 7 in L.D.) and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'C. 
In the physician's best judgment, 
the abortion is 
necessary for the preservation of the life or health of the 
pregnant minor. ' 
Further amend the bill by inserting after section 6 the 
following: 
'Sec. 
7. 
Appropriations 
and 
allocations. 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 
The 
following 
Courts -
Supreme, Superior, District and Administrative 
0063 
Initiative: 
Provides funds for an estimated 65 additional days 
for a District Court judge, an assistant law clerk, a security 
officer, court-appointed attorneys and other required expenses. 
GENERAL FUND 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
Page l-LR0302(2) 
2005-06 
$45,948 
$57,150 
$103,098 
2006-07 
$62,790 
$76,200 
$138,990' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~, to H.P. 1112, L.D. 1575 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the Joint Standing 
Committee on Judiciary. 
This 
amendment 
revises 
the 
exceptions 
to 
the 
parental 
notification requirements to provide an exception when, in the 
physician's best judgment, 
the abortion is necessary for the 
preservation of the life or health of the pregnant minor. 
This 
language is consistent with the health exception required under 
Stenberg v. Carhart, 530 U.S. 914 (2000), and is consistent with 
the decision invalidating the New Hampshire Parental Notification 
Prior to Abortion Act on the grounds that no health exception was 
included and the death exception was too narrow. 
See Planned 
Parenthood of Northern New England v. Heed, 390 F.3d 53 (1st Cir. 
2004). 
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations 
section to the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: OS/27 /05 ~ae 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD 1575 
LR0302(02) 
An Act to Require Parental Notification of Teenage Abortions 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'f} 
Committee: Judiciary 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
2005-06 
$103,098 
2006-07 
$138,990 
Projections 
2007-08 
$143,855 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$103,098 
$138,990 
$143,855 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2008-09 
$148,890 
$148,890 
This bill will result in an estimated 129 or more new civil cases in our court system and includes a General Fund 
appropriation to the Judicial Department of$103,098 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $138,990 in fiscal year 2006-07. This 
appropriation will provide funds for an estimated 65 additional days for a District Court judge, an assistant law clerk, 
a security officer and court appointed attorneys. Fiscal year 2005-06 has been adjusted to reflect the effective date of 
this legislation. 
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