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On September 13, 2022, West Virginia began enforcing its total ban on abortion, which prohibits abortion at all stages of pregnancy, except in the case of a “nonmedically viable fetus”, ectopic pregnancy, or medical emergency. [1]
5 mar 2024 · In 2022, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, legislators passed a law banning abortion with narrow exceptions. Those include if a condition makes the fetus incompatible with life, a medical emergency exists or the pregnancy is the result of a reported rape or incest.
27 lip 2022 · House Bill 302. Legislative Session: 2022 (3X) LAST ACTION: Effective from passage - (September 13, 2022) SUMMARY: Clarifying West Virginia’s abortion laws. LEAD SPONSOR: Jeffries.
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2Q-1, relating to limiting an abortion to 15 weeks’ gestation; defining terms; requiring reports; providing professional discipline; and providing criminal penalties.
3 maj 2022 · “Abortion is still legal in West Virginia right now; you can still come to the clinic today for your care.” What would happen if Roe v. Wade were overturned is less clear, but it will most likely result in abortion being banned or severely limited.
2 lut 2023 · In the case of a female seeking an abortion of a nonviable embryo or fetus as defined in §16-2R-2 of this code, the female is informed, by telephone or in person, by the licensed medical professional who is to perform the abortion or the licensed medical professional’s agent: (1) That perinatal hospital services are available;
13 wrz 2022 · The Legislature met Tuesday afternoon to resume the third Special Session of 2022, ultimately passing House Bill 302, which clarifies West Virginia’s abortion laws. The Senate amended the bill from its form when the session paused in late July.
