Abortion Drugs & Practices

A Charleston women’s clinic has launched an ad campaign letting West Virginia residents know that despite the state’s near total ban on abortion, they still have options.

West Virginia's Senate Health and Human Resources Committee passed Senate Bill 805 to authorize the state's Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program to use funds for abortion pill reversal medication under medical supervision. The bill, supported by Senators Patricia Rucker and Brian Helton, adds another choice for pregnant women without further restricting abortion access and now moves to the full Senate for consideration.

West Virginia's Legislature has advanced Senate Bill 173, which would criminalize the mailing of abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol, imposing prison terms of 3 to 10 years and risking medical license loss for providers prescribing across state lines. The bill, supported by Sen. Chris Rose, R-Monongalia, aims to close access to abortion pills from out-of-state prescribers and telehealth, further restricting reproductive autonomy in a state with an existing near-total abortion ban.

The West Virginia Senate passed Senate Bill 173 to further criminalize the distribution of abortion pills, imposing felony penalties for non-medical providers and allowing civil actions against violators, with exemptions for licensed medical professionals and protections for pregnant women. Additionally, the Senate approved Senate Bill 531, the First Amendment Preservation Act, which prohibits state agencies from contracting with media monitoring services that use bias or fact-checking ratings, aiming to prevent viewpoint discrimination in state advertising contracts.

The West Virginia Senate passed Senate Bill 173, which prohibits the trafficking and dispensing of abortion pills, defining abortifacients and establishing penalties for violations, including felony charges for non-medical professionals and license revocation for medical professionals. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 531, the First Amendment Preservation Act, which restricts state agencies from contracting with media monitoring or fact-checking organizations to maintain viewpoint neutrality in state spending.

West Virginia Senate Bill 173, which prohibits out-of-state entities and health care providers from sending abortion pills into the state and establishes felony penalties for violations, has advanced from the Senate Judiciary Committee to the full Senate for a vote. The bill amends the West Virginia Unborn Child Protection Act to specifically target chemical abortifacients and includes provisions allowing civil lawsuits and requiring medical professionals to attest to knowledge of the law.

West Virginia's Senate Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 173, which would make it a felony for out-of-state providers to send abortion pills to residents and allow civil action against violators, with exceptions for legitimate medical reasons. The bill, aimed at closing a loophole in the state's abortion ban, now heads to the full Senate for a vote amid opposition citing constitutional concerns and enforcement challenges.

West Virginia Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources advanced Senate Bill 173, which would ban the trafficking and dispensing of chemical abortion pills in the state by amending the West Virginia Unborn Child Protection Act to prohibit abortifacients. The bill includes felony penalties for non-medical professionals, license revocation for medical professionals who violate the law, and allows civil lawsuits with damages for violations, while exempting women who receive abortifacients from criminal charges.