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West Virginia Amendment Prohibiting Funding for Abortion (HJR 111)
This law was last updated on May 8, 2018
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HJR 111
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 7, 2018
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 10
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 11
Full Bill Text
HJR 111 would propose an amendment to the Constitution of West Virginia to prohibit state funds from being used to pay for abortions, except when the procedure is necessary to save the life of the pregnant person.
If passed, the proposal would be submitted to the voters of the state at the next general election in 2018.
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