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West Virginia Bill Prohibiting State Funding of Abortions (HB 2256)
This law was last updated on Jun 29, 2016
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 2256
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 23, 2015
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Full Bill Text
HB 2256 would prohibit state funding of abortion. Under this bill, any money received, controlled or transferred from the state would be prohibited from being used for any abortion or for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortions.
People
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