H. B. 2094
(By Delegate Porter)
[Introduced January 13, 2010; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §18B-7-13, relating
to prohibiting employees of higher education from assisting
students in securing abortions; and providing criminal penalty
for violations.
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 §18B-7-13, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 7. PERSONNEL GENERALLY.
§18B-7-13. Employees prohibited from assisting students in
obtaining abortions.
(a) Any person employed by, compensated by or who provides
services for any institution of higher education in this state may
not assist, transport or counsel any student to undergo an abortion procedure.
(b) The provisions of this section:
(1) Are not intended to interfere with the teaching or
performing of medical procedures which have valid uses apart from
the performing of abortions; and
(2) Do not endorse, allow, permit or approve of any abortion.
(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than $2,000.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit employees of
higher education from assisting students in securing abortions.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.