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  2. Abortion in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    On September 13, 2022, West Virginia passed a near-total abortion ban in both houses of its legislature. Governor Jim Justice signed the bill into law on September 16, 2022. [3] The Constitution of West Virginia was amended in 2018 to expressly ban abortion access. [4] The near-total ban on abortions is currently being challenged in court. [5]

  3. West Virginia governor signs bill severely limiting abortion ...

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    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 ...

  4. West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules ...

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    West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill, despite federal regulators' approval of it as a safe and effective medication, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Robert ...

  5. WVa governor: Voters shouldn't decide abortion access issue - AOL

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    West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice scoffed Monday at a suggestion by Democratic lawmakers to let voters decide whether abortion should continue to be allowed in the state. The Republican governor said ...

  6. West Virginia lawmakers approve near-total abortion ban - AOL

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    The bill, which now goes to Governor Jim Justice for his signature, is the second abortion ban passed by a state after the deeply conservative U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 49-year-old Roe v ...

  7. Jim Justice - Wikipedia

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    James Conley Justice II [2] (born April 27, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who is a United States senator-elect from West Virginia.A member of the Republican Party, he has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017.

  8. List of governors of West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West Virginia [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [2] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except when prosecution has been carried out by the House of ...

  9. West Virginia And Indiana Move Closer To Near-Total Abortion Bans

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    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.