H. B. 4488
(By Delegate Armstead)
[Introduced
February 12, 2010
; 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 §18B-4-9, relating to
prohibiting cloning human embryos in state medical schools,
colleges or universities; and providing dismissal from
employment for this conduct.
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 §18B-4-9, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 4. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
§18B-4-9. Cloning human embryos prohibited.
State medical schools or universities or colleges may not
participate in, fund or use facilities for or be involved in any
way with the cloning of any human embryo. Any person who violates
the provisions of this section shall be terminated from employment with the medical school, university or college where the prohibited
act took place.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit cloning human
embryos in state medical schools, colleges or universities. The
bill requires dismissal from employment for violation of its
provisions.
This section is new; therefore, it has been completely
underscored.