Attempt to Commit Child Trafficking.
Section 8
SEC. 8. Attempt to Commit Child Trafficking. – There is an attempt to commit child trafficking under Section 7 of this Act: When a child travels alone to a foreign country without valid reason therefor and without clearance issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development or written permit or justification from the child's parents or legal guardian; When a pregnant mother executes an affidavit of consent for adoption for a consideration; When a person, agency, establishment or child-caring institution recruits women or couples to bear children for the purpose of child trafficking; When a doctor, hospital or clinic official or employee, nurse, midwife, local civil registrar or any other person simulates birth for the purpose of child trafficking; or When a person engages in the act of finding children among low-income families, hospitals, clinics, nurseries, day-care centers, or other child-caring institutions who can be offered for the purpose of child trafficking. A penalty lower by two (2) degrees than that prescribed for the consummated felony under Section 7 hereof shall be imposed upon the principals of the attempt to commit child trafficking under this Act. ARTICLE VOBSCENE PUBLICATIONS AND INDECENT SHOWS