West Virginia Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban With a Few Exceptions, Sends to Governor’s Desk

A pro-life activist holds a plastic fetus in a protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, on June 23, 2022. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

The West Virginia legislature passed a near-total abortion ban on Tuesday, sending the measure to the governor’s desk.

If it becomes law, some Republicans in the state have said they hope it will make it impossible for the state’s only abortion clinic to continue to offer the procedure.