West Virginia Bill Regarding Care of Aborted Fetuses (SB 48)

This law was last updated on Oct 31, 2014

State

West Virginia

Number

SB 48

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Feb 13, 2013

Topics

Fetal Tissue

Full Bill Text

www.legis.state.wv.us

SB 48 would have required medical facilities that provide abortions to administer anesthesia to an unborn fetus when aborted if it is older than seven weeks. It also provides that when, during the course of an abortion procedure, a fetus is aborted alive, all available medical means must be used to preserve its life.

A person in violation of the bill would have been subject to conviction for a felony, imprisonment from one to three years, and a fine between $1000 and $5000.

STATUS

Similar to HB 2083 and SB 223.