WV HB5484

Creates a new felony crime in West Virginia for conspiring with one or more persons to deny a victim of sexual exploitation, sexual assault, incest, or sexual abuse access to licensed medical care for resulting conditions or injuries

Applies to conspiracies involving at least one person present within West Virginia, covering both in-state conspirators and those conspiring with someone in the state

Specifically includes denial of access to abortion services (referencing §16-2R-1) as a form of denying medical care under this statute

Establishes penalties of 5 to 10 years confinement in a state correctional facility, a fine up to $50,000, or both

Introduced February 13, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary