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House Bill 3223 History
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H. B. 3223
(By Delegate Overington)
[Introduced March 18, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new article, designated §16-2L-1 and §16-2L-
2, all relating to "Report of Induced Abortions Act"; and
requiring reports of abortions to the Department of Health and
Human Resources.
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 article, designated §16-2L-1 and §16-2L-2,
all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2L. PRIMARY CARE SUPPORT PROGRAM.
§16-2L-1. Short title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Report of
Induced Abortions Act".
§16-2L-2. Persons performing induced abortions required to report
to Department of Health and Human Resources within three days.
(a) In every instance of induced abortion in the State of West
Virginia, the person who performs the abortion shall, within three
days following the abortion, file a report with the Department of
Health and Human Resources
which shall list: (1) The gestational
age of the fetus; (2) the gender of the fetus, if known; (3) the
county of residence of the mother; (4) the age of the mother
rounded to the nearest denominator of five; (5) the marital status
of the mother; (6) the type of abortion performed; (7) the cost of
the abortion and whether it was performed at public expense; (8)
the disposal of the remains; (9) whether birth defects were known
and, if so,
what birth defects; and (10) any physical or
psychological complications which are known at the time the report
is filed.
(b) The Department of Health and Human Resources shall compile
this information for annual publication.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require reports of
abortions to the Department of Health and Human Resources.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.