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WV SB599
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Rucker
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any person or entity from sending, prescribing, or dispensing abortifacients (drugs intended to cause abortion) to individuals in West Virginia, including via mail, courier, or interstate commerce
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Establishes criminal penalties of 3-10 years imprisonment for non-medical professionals who violate the prohibition; licensed medical professionals face mandatory license revocation through their licensing boards
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Creates a civil cause of action allowing pregnant women or their family members to sue violators for $10,000 per abortion performed or attempted, plus injunctive relief
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Exempts pharmacies filling valid prescriptions from licensed West Virginia medical professionals, and physicians performing procedures for legitimate medical reasons that accidentally harm an unborn child
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Requires extensive informed consent procedures for any abortion permitted under existing exceptions, including 24-hour waiting periods, information about "abortion pill reversal," ultrasound viewing options, and state-published materials on fetal development and alternatives to abortion
Legislative Description
Prohibiting abortifacients
Health
Last Action
To Health and Human Resources
1/23/2026