West Virginia Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban

West Virginia lawmakers on Tuesday passed a ban on nearly all abortions, the second state legislature to approve new restrictions since the Supreme Court eliminated the federal constitutional right to an abortion

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Lawmakers in Charleston had earlier encountered disagreements over some provisions and failed to quickly pass a ban after the Supreme Court this summer. After a weekslong pause, the Republican-controlled state Senate approved the legislation 22-to-7 Tuesday afternoon, with the GOP-led House following in a 77-to-17 voteContinue reading your article with

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