H. B. 2952
(By Delegates Frich, Stevens and Tansill)
[Introduced
March 9, 2005
; 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 section, designated §33-42-9, relating to
requiring all abortions performed during the second or third
trimester be performed in a hospital; and providing criminal
penalties for violations.
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 §33-42-9, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 42. WOMEN'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACT.
§33-42-9. Requirement that certain abortions be performed in
hospitals.
No abortion procedure may be performed during the second or
third trimester unless so performed in a hospital. Any person who
violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one thousand nor
more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned in jail up to six
months, or both fined and imprisoned. 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 abortions
performed during the second or third trimester to be performed in
hospitals. The bill also provides criminal penalties for
violations.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.