WEST virginia legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2595

By Delegates Kessinger, Martin, Hill, Arvon, Foster, N., Paynter, Dean, Wilson and Sobonya

[Introduced February 21, 2017; Referred
to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2A-1, relating to requiring abortions to be performed by a licensed physician.

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 article, designated §16-2A-1, to read as follows:

article 2a. performance of abortions limited.

§16-2A-1. Performance of abortions by physicians.

Any abortion performed must be performed by a licensed physician in good standing in this state. Nothing in this section requires or endorses the performance of abortions.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require that any abortion must be performed by a licensed physician.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.