The bill does not include any exceptions for rape or incest.
, passed Monday by the state's House Health and Human Resources Committee and Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee, bans abortion at virtually every stage of pregnancy.
There are no exceptions for rape or incest, after an amendment to the bill was voted down by both committees. However, there are exceptions if the mother's life is in danger, if the fetus is "non-medically viable" or for an ectopic pregnancy, which is when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside of the uterus.Democratic Del. Barbara Fleischauer speaks against a bill that criminalizes abortion with almost no exceptions during a House Health and Human Resources Committee meeting at the West Virginia state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., July 25, 2022.
"From the moment the Supreme Court announced their decision in Dobbs, I said that I would not hesitate to call a Special Session once I heard from our Legislative leaders that they had done their due diligence and were ready to act," Justice said in a . "As I have said many times, I very proudly stand for life, and I believe that every human life is a miracle worth protecting."
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