West Virginia's state legislative session began on February 13th. Please stay tuned to this page for updates on legislation to watch in West Virginia during the session. If you have questions about WV legislation or our advocacy efforts in the state, please contact our State Director of Public Affairs: Kira Miskimmin at kira.miskimmin@pphs.org
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Requires maternity and contraceptive coverage for all health insurance plan dependents |
Passed the House and Senate and on its way to the Governor's Desk! |
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Allows for expedited partner therapy |
Dead |
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Requires a health care provider to refuse to provide an abortion, under criminal penalty, if they think that their patient is making a decision based on the gender of the fetus. |
Dead |
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Prohibits abortion care at state college or university medical facilities unless it is to save the mother's life. |
Dead |
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Requires certification of parental consent for a minor's abortion. |
Dead |
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This bill repeals an old law allowing for involuntary sterilization of a person with mental illness. |
Dead |
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Support |
Allows for expedited partner therapy. |
Dead |
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Bans all insurance coverage of abortion. |
Dead |
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Bans abortion after 20 weeks. |
Dead |
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Bans all insurance coverage of abortion. |
Dead |
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Requires insurers to cover spouses and dependent minors for pregnancy and contraceptive care. |
Dead |
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Prohibits gender discrimination in health care insurance plans. |
Dead |
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Requires that abortions be performed in a hospital or by a physican with local admitting privileges. |
Dead |
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Bans abortion after 20 weeks and requires fetal anesthesia. |
Dead |
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This bill requires a health care provider to refuse to provide an abortion, under criminal penalty, if they think that their patient is making a decision based on the gender of the fetus. |
Dead |
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Prohibits the state and counties from reimbursing a woman for travel to obtain an abortion. |
Dead |
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Support |
Requires insurance plans that cover maternity care to provide maternity coverage all dependents on the policy. |
See SB 22 above! |
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Makes it a crime for a public school teacher to advise, counsel or refer a student for abortion counseling or care. |
Dead |
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Requires physicians to violate their minor patient's confidentiality by forcing doctor's to hand over medical records without permission. |
Dead |
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Support |
Repeals an old law allowing for involuntary sterilization of a person with mental illness. |
Passed House and Senate and awaiting the Governor's signature! |
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Support |
This bill allows for expedited partner therapy. |
Dead |
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Oppose |
Bans all insurance coverage of abortion. |
Dead |
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Oppose |
Makes it a misdemeanor for anyone to transport a minor across state lines for an abortion without written consent by both parents. |
Dead |
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Oppose |
Bans all insurance coverage of abortion. |
Dead |
