West Virginia Code § 33-42-8

Partial-birth abortions prohibited; criminal penalties; exceptions;
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hearings by state Board of Medicine.
(a) Any person who knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human
fetus is guilty of a felony and, shall be fined not less than $10,000, nor more than $50,000, or
imprisoned not more than two years, or both fined and imprisoned. This section does not
apply to a partial-birth abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mothere when her life is
endangered by a physical disorder, illness or injury.
(b) A physician charged pursuant to this section may seek a hearing before the West Virginia
Board of Medicine on the issue of whether the physician's act waus necessary to save the life
of a mother pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. The findings of the
Board of Medicine are admissible on this issue at the trial oft the physician. Upon a motion by
the defendant, the court shall delay the beginning of trial for not more than thirty days to
permit the Board of Medicine hearing to take place.
(c) No woman may be prosecuted under the provisilons of this section for having a partial-
birth abortion, nor may she be prosecuted fors conspiring to violate the provisions of this
section.
(d) Effective from the reenactment ogf this section during the third extraordinary session of
the Legislature, 2022, this article is of no force or effect unless any provision of §16-2R-1 et
seq. of this code is judicially determined to be unconstitutional.

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