Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, called the Senate's vote not to bring up the "Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act" (CIANA) a victory over Sen. Bill Frist's transparent attempt to abuse the legislative process to please right-wing anti-choice groups that are demanding actions in return for their support in the November elections. Tonight's vote stopped progress on a dangerous and divisive bill that would have imposed a sweeping and confusing parental-involvement law on doctors, young women, and responsible adults who are simply helping teens facing crisis situations.

"Pro-choice Americans applaud the pro-choice senators who stood up to Sen. Bill Frist's transparent attempt to pacify his far-right base," Keenan said. "Frist showed just how far he will go to bow to far-right pressure groups even if it means jeopardizing young women’s safety."