H. B. 3108
(By Delegates Sobonya, Moye, Stephens,
C. Miller and Reynolds)
[Introduced January 9, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend
the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-8a
, relating to
making it illegal to transport a minor across state lines to
obtain an abortion without written consent by both parents,
and providing for a penalty.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-2-8a
, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON.
§61-2-8a. Transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion;
penalty.
If any person transports a minor across state lines to obtain
an abortion, without the written consent of both parents or the
legal guardians of the minor, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or
confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and
imprisoned.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to make it illegal to
transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without
written consent by both parents, or the legal guardians of the
minor, and providing for a penalty.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.