West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation on March 2 that would penalize physicians who fail to provide “reasonable” medical care to a baby born after an abortion attempt.
The state Senate approved House Bill 4007, also known as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, in a 32-0 vote (pdf), and the House of Delegates backed the measure 92-6 (pdf). It was introduced by delegate Ruth Rowan (R-W.Va.) with several co-sponsors.
