West
Virginia Legislature
2016 Regular Session
Introduced
House Bill 2715
[Introduced January 13, 2016; 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 of both parents or legal guardians; and
providing 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.
A person who transports a minor across
state lines to obtain an abortion, without the written consent of both
parents or the legal guardians of the minor, is guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or
confined in jail not more than six months, or both fined and confined.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to make it a misdemeanor to
transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion without written
consent by both parents or her legal guardians.
This section is new; therefore, it has been completely
underscored.