West Virginia Statutes
§ 16-2I-5 — Procedure in case of medical emergency
West Virginia § 16-2I-5
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Bluebook
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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West Virginia § 16-2I-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/16/16-2I-5.