Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

The House of Represenatives is considering the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act today. If passed and signed into law it will make it a federal crime to transport a minor girl across state lines in order to circumvent a state's abortion notification law. The bill is likely to pass tonight. More on the bill here.

A note on this legislation and a Catholic rep from Missouri from the blog Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam:

Clay will switch vote, back abortion bill

WASHINGTON - Saying Democrats should be more flexible on hot-button social issues, Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis, said Tuesday he will switch his vote on a key abortion bill set for a House vote this week. The measure would make it a crime to help a minor evade a state parental notification law.

"I'm going to follow my church leadership and vote in favor of this bill," said Clay, who is Roman Catholic...Clay said he hears "all the time" from his priest on the issue...

Because of this first step, Rep. Clay should be thanked for doing the right thing. As a fellow Catholic and our brother in Christ, he should be encouraged, in charity and hope, to continue in his journey toward the truth. And, as always, we should keep praying that our Lord will continue to bless him and provide the enlightenment necessary to convert his will and touch his heart regarding life issues.

I couldn't agree more!

UPDATE: Looks like Rep Clay changed his mind and voted 'No'. The bill passed nonetheless!

UPDATE: I was viewing the wrong Roll Call! Clay did vote 'Yes'! So did 53 other Democrats.