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WV HB2733

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kathie Crouse

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before an abortion can be performed, during which women must receive information about medical risks, gestational age, alternatives to abortion, and available support services

  • Requires physicians to inform women about the possibility of reversing chemical (medication) abortions using progesterone if they change their mind after taking mifepristone but before taking the second drug

  • Mandates creation of a state website and printed materials containing information about fetal development at two-week intervals, adoption agencies, prenatal assistance programs, and resources for parents of children with disabilities

  • Requires that when a fetus is diagnosed with a disability or lethal anomaly, women must be informed about perinatal hospice services, support programs, and educational resources as alternatives to abortion

  • Imposes license revocation for medical professionals who knowingly and willfully perform abortions in violation of informed consent requirements, and requires life-saving care for any fetus born alive during an abortion procedure

Legislative Description

Relating to the Women’s Right to Know Act

Health

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

2/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources2/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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