WV SB648 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2008 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2008-02-12 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the performance of any abortion when the woman seeking it is doing so solely on account of the gender of the fetus. The bill also prescribes a criminal penalty for violations of the section.

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Title

Prohibiting gender-based abortions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2008-02-12 To Health and Human Resources
2008-02-12 To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2008-02-12 Introduced in Senate
2008-02-12 To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2008-02-12 Filed for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2368 (Same As) 2010-01-13 - To House Senior Citizen Issues

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Bill Comments

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