WV HB2794

Declares that the right to life guaranteed by the U.S. and West Virginia constitutions is vested in each human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment a human comes into being

Defines "human person" and "human being" to include all members of the species homo sapiens at all stages of life, including preborn individuals

Explicitly prohibits prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child under this act

Expressly states the act cannot be construed to prohibit in vitro fertilization, birth control, or other means of preventing fertilization

Cites authority under the 14th Amendment and Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution to implement equal protection for preborn persons