SB468 SFAT Trump #1 3-1

Schindzielorz  7892

Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 468—A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2Q-1, §16-2Q-2, §16-2Q-3, §16-2Q-4, §16-2Q-5, §16-2Q-6, §16-2Q-7, §16-2Q-8, §16-2Q-9, §16-2Q-10, and §16-2Q-11, all relating to creating the Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act; providing a short title; defining terms; requiring health care practitioner to provide certain information to expectant or new parents; requiring Department of Health and Human Resources to make certain information available to health care practitioners on website; prohibiting abortion before confirming and documenting that abortion is not sought because of a disability except in medical emergency or severe fetal condition; prohibiting abortion because of disability except in medical emergency or severe fetal condition; requiring physician who performs or induces abortion to report certain anonymous information to Commissioner; requiring Commissioner to create forms and providing for applicability of reporting requirements; providing for professional sanctions and civil penalties or fines; authorizing Attorney General, West Virginia Board of Medicine, and West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine to bring action; clarifying effect of article with respect to right to abortion, generally accepted medical standards, and currently unlawful abortions; providing for severability; and providing effective date.

Adopted

Rejected