H. B. 4335
(By Delegate Evans)
[Introduced February 1, 2006; 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 §16-2I-11, relating
to providing that health facilities that provide abortions
shall not only be fined for violating explicit provisions of
law, but also for taking any other actions which are not in
accordance with the best practices of care as determined by
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 section, designated §16-2I-11, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2I. WOMEN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT.
§16-2I-11. Health clinics and facilities to be fined in certain
circumstances.
Any health clinic or facility that performs abortions shall not only be fined for violating explicit provisions of any law or
rule or regulation it may violate, but shall, additionally be fined
for taking actions which are not in accordance with the best
practices of care as determined by the Department of Health and
Human Resources.
Nothing in this section may be construed or interpreted to
condone, permit, allow or endorse any abortion.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that health
facilities that provide abortions shall not only be fined for
violating explicit provisions of law, but also for taking any other
actions which are not in accordance with the best practices of care
as determined by the Department of Health and Human Resources.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.