West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Signs Abortion Bill – By Jess Mancini (The Intelligencer) / Sept 17, 2022
PARKERSBURG – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he’s proud he signed the abortion bill passed by the Legislature this week.
“(The bill) I call that ‘protects life,’” Justice said during his online briefing Friday. “Many people refer to it as an abortion bill.”
The Legislature in special session this week passed House Bill 303 to make abortions illegal, except for medical emergencies that put the mother’s life at risk or in cases of incest and rape up to eight weeks for adults and 14 weeks for minors.
Justice said he “stands for life,” but “reasonable and logical exceptions” were needed. If the exceptions were in the legislation, Justice said he would sign it.
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