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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 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.

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.