H. B. 4316
(By Delegate C. Miller)
[Introduced January 29, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Education then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-7d, relating to
requiring all high schools to teach fetal development; and
providing that nothing contained in this section can be
construed as approving of abortion.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-7d, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-2-7d. Course of study in fetal development.
The State Board of Education, with the advice of the State
Superintendent of Schools, shall prescribe a curriculum to teach
fetal development. Each high school in the state shall include in
their health classes the course of study for its students. Nothing in this section may be construed or interpreted to endorse, allow,
permit, or approve of any abortion.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require all high schools
include in their health classes a course in fetal development.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.