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West Virginia's primary abortion statute is a holdover from a Virginia law passed in 1848. [6] The statute reads: Any person who shall administer to, or cause to be taken by, a woman, any drug or other thing, or use any means, with intent to destroy her unborn child, or to produce abortion or miscarriage, and shall thereby destroy such child, or produce such abortion or miscarriage, shall be ...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed an abortion ban into law on Friday that will only permit the procedure in cases of rape, incest or medical emergencies. Justice said in a tweet announcing ...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) is expected to sign the ban into law soon. Indiana's ban is expected to quickly pass through the GOP-controlled legislature.
A judge in West Virginia’s capital blocked enforcement of the state’s 150-year-old abortion ban Monday, opening the door for abortions to resume in the state, at least for now. Kanawha County ...
James Conley Justice II [2] (born April 27, 1951) is an American coal baron and politician serving as the junior United States senator from West Virginia since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 36th governor of West Virginia from 2017 to 2025.
The 2018 vote also had to do with state funding of abortion, which some voters might oppose without wanting access completely eliminated, advocates say. Not long after that, West Virginia passed its ban — becoming one of 13 states to make abortion illegal. Morrisey argued that voters can turn lawmakers out if they don’t like what they do.
Patrick James Morrisey (born December 21, 1967) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 37th governor of West Virginia since 2025. He served as the 34th attorney general of West Virginia from 2013 to 2025.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice has signed a new law barring parents from seeking abortion care because they believe their child will be born with a disability.