West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-2I-5 — Procedure in case of medical emergency

West Virginia § 16-2I-5
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH
Art. 2IWOMEN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT

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W. Va. Code § 16-2I-5 (2026).

Text

When a medical emergency compels the performance of an abortion, the physician shall inform the female, prior to the abortion if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician's judgment that an abortion is necessary to avert her death or that a twenty-four-hour delay will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function.

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Legislative History

2003 Reg. Sess., SB170

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