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#	Bill Description	House	Senate
Affecting the Constitution.
1	State not required to pay for abortions.	Thomps-14	Caruth 10	O
2	The constitution of WV does not guarantee a  right to abortion.	Armst-13		O
Affecting the Legality of Certain Abortions.
3	If any body part is outside the womb, the baby is legally born.	Howd-2193		O
4	Must save the life of a baby born alive during an abortion.	Barker 3126	Love-249	O
5	No frozen embryos shall be destroyed; adoption.	Stevens 2940		O
6	No cloning.	Armstd-2856	McK-01	O
7	No abortions motivated by gender.	Romn-2301		O
8	No abortion if child is viable.			O
9	No Partial Birth Abortion if child is viable.	Lane 2923		O
10	Partial Birth Abortion ban (based on Virginia’s 2003 law).	Bord-2230		O
11	SD 2004 Abortion Illegal.			O
12	Abortion banned to the fullest extent allowed by law.	Wakim 2941		O
Affecting the Unborn Child.
13	Anesthesia for late-term babies to be aborted.	Romn-2591		O
13b	Minnesota: information about alleviating pain offered			O
Affecting the Mother's Decision.
14	Clinic must offer an ultrasound view of the baby to the mother.	Carmicl-3195	Carut-509	O
15	Clinic shall estimate age of baby, and inform the mother.	Carm-2532		O
16	Clinic shall warn women of increased risk of breast cancer.	Ellem-2378		O
17	2nd/3rd trimester abortions can't be performed in clinics.	Frich-2952	Avail	O
18	Parental consent for minors’ abortions.	Blair-2112	Wks-82	O
19	Not transport minor across state line -- parent consent.	Sobn-2172	Love-349	O
20	Person seeking abortion shall provide two IDs.	Sumn-2068		O
21	Clinic shall notify father of aborted baby.	Walt-2383		O
Affecting the Abortionist.
22	No one who is not a licensed doctor shall perform.	Frich 2916	Demp-75	O
23	No doctor convicted of malpractice shall perform any abortion.	Houst-3028		O
Affecting Profit.
24	No experimentation on bodies of aborted babies.		Wks-88	O
25	No time limit affects woman’s right to sue abortion clinic.	Louss-2217		O
26	Add criminal penalties to Informed Consent.	Wakim-2857		O
Affecting Government.
27	The state of WV shall not subsidize any abortion provider.	Lane 2922		O
28	Dept of HHR shall not assist any abortion, beyond statute.	Walt-2199		O
29	State not pay to transport woman to clinic.	Howd-2192		O
30	No publicly owned facilities used to perform abortion.	Blair-2052		O
31	State-funded health clinics shall not discuss or make referrals.	Walt-2200	Harr-472	O
32	RU-486 not covered under any state health plan.	Louss-2291		O
33	Public record of judges granting Parental Notification bypass.	Porter-2996		O
Affecting Education
34	Higher Ed campuses not distribute RU-486.	Ellem-2091		O
35	Higher Ed employees not train/perform abortions.	Walt-2553		O
36	Higher Ed facilities not used to perform abortions.	Scho-2572		O
37	Higher Ed shall not be involved in human cloning.	Ashl-2654	Sprse 508	O
38	Higher Ed employees shall not assist/transport/counsel » abortion.	Porter 3123		O
39	School employees shall not assist/transport/counsel » abortion.	Sobn-2143	Demps-08	O
	.  .  .  and numbers 45 and 46 below.
Affecting Public Perception.
40	WV abortion statistics shall be gathered and publicized annually.	Over-2130	Wks-87	O
41	Clinics shall report abortions performed for the reason of handicap.	Thmp-2531		O
42	Unborn babies eligible for CHIP health insurance.	Ashl-2559	McK-23	O
43	Criminal harm to unborn child is a separate offense from harm to mother.	Sumn-2422		O
44	Woman may use deadly force to protect unborn baby from criminal harm.	Over-2132		O
45	Schools shall display fetal models for two months each school year.	Barker 3124		O
46	Schools shall teach fetal development.	Hall 2976		O
Affecting Support.
47	No hospital shall be required to perform abortions.	Boggs-3200	Harr-468	O
48	Workers may refuse involvement in abortion procedure; no discipline.	Trump-2840		O
49	Pharmacists not required to dispense abortifacients.	Scho-2042	Wks-98	O
Affecting Regulations.
50	Clinics must meet more stringent regulations.	Hamlt-2152		O
51	Clinics must be licensed and regulated by the the Health Department.	Roberts 2915		O
52	Clinics must be under the supervision of a licensed operator.			O
53	Clinics must report cases of adult men impregnating minors.	Eldrg 3142		O
54	Clinics must administer a pregnancy test.	Trump 3262		O
55	Clinics must supervise  nursing staff with a registered nurse.	Roberts 2927		O
56	Clinics must arrange with hospital for emergency care.	Tansill 2896		O
57	Clinics must provide the Health Department full access.	Tansill 2921		O
58	Clinics must maintain a Quality Assurance Committee.	Evans-2183		O
59	Clinics must maintain written policies and procedures.	Azing-2125		O
60	Clinics must require annual health exam for all employees.	Stevens 2913		O
61	Clinics must perform certain lab tests.	Hall 2970		O
62	Clinics must comply with air supply standards.			O
63	Clinics must maintain clean grounds.			O
64	Clinics must follow best practices as determined by Health Department.	Evans-2858		O
Bills In Other States.
65	SD 04  HB 1191  Abortion is illegal.			O
66	MS 04  SB 2619 Rights of conscience.  Passed	Houst-3030	Sprs-172	O
67	MS 04 HB1038 2/3rd semester abortions not in  clinics.  Passed.	Eldr-3043		O
68	MS 04 HB 1612 Must attempt to save baby if Born Alive.  Passed.	Rowan 2895		O
69	MS 04 HB 727 Prohibit cloning.	Leggett 3144		O
70	MS 04 SB 2869 Unborn Child defined as human being.  Passed.			O
71	MS 04 HB 1525 Abortion Complication Reporting Act. Passed.	Perry 3266		O
72	MS 04 HB 352 Baby's Death can be Murder/Manslaughter.  Passed.			O
73	MS 04 HB 1289 Kill Child is Murder/Manslaughter.			O
74	NH 03 Parental Consent.	Border-2888		O
75	AL 04 HB 311 Defines Unborn as Person; Define Manslaughter.	Rowan-3011		O
76	AL 04 SB 297 Hospital Admit Privilege; licensd anesthetist/anestheslgist.	Azinger-2953		O
	IN 05 Cloning			O
	MI 05 View Ultrasound (passed)			O
Family Research Council Model Legislation
77	Adoption Promotion (AL)			O
78	Resolution to Recognize Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CO)			O
79	Embryonic Stem Cell Research (SD)			O
80	Fetal Burial (CO)			O
Americans United for Life Model Legislation
81	Abortion Clinic Regulation			O
82	Human Cloning Prohibition Act			O
83	Crimes Against the Unborn Child Act			O
84	Destructive Human Embryo Research Act			O
85	Health Care Rights of Conscience Act		Barns-673	O
86	Parental Involvement for Minors Seeking Abortion			O
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* HB_2301 is duplicated in 2530, HB_ 2422 in 2533, and HB_2572 in 2767.