H. B. 3153
(By Delegates Moye, Rodighiero and Kessler)
[Introduced February 21, 2007; 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 section, designated §16-2B-5, relating
to requiring that any person seeking an abortion provide two forms of
identification, one of which must be a valid governmental form of
identification.
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 section, designated §16-2B-5, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2B. FAMILY PLANNING AND CHILD SPACING.
§16-2B-5. Identification required from persons seeking
abortion.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person
seeking an abortion in this state shall provide at least two forms of
identification, one of which must be a valid governmental form of
identification.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted to
endorse, allow, permit or approve of any abortion.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require that women who seek an abortion
must provide two forms of identification, one of which must be a valid
governmental form of identification.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law,
and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.