H. B. 4579
(By Delegate Susman)
[Introduced February 15, 2006; referred to the
Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto
a new article, designated §16-2J-1, relating to requiring daily supervision
of facilities that perform three or more abortion procedures in a calendar
year; providing for the closure of noncomplying facilities; and providing a
civil fine for violations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a
new article, designated §16-2J-1, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2J. ABORTIONS.
§16-2J-1. Supervision of facilities performing three or more abortion
procedures; closure; penalty.
Every facility that performs three or more abortion procedures each calendar
year shall be under the daily supervision of a person who is duly licensed and
qualified to operate a medical facility in this state.
Any facility found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be
closed for not less than three years and assessed a fine of not less than five
thousand dollars.
Nothing in this article may be construed or interpreted to condone, permit, or
endorse any abortion.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require facilities
that perform three or more abortion procedures during a calendar year be under
daily supervision by a licensed and qualified medical facility operator.
Article 2J is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been
omitted.