West Virginia Makes a Stand for Life: Ban on Killing Babies Born Alive after Failed Abortion Now Law

Calvin Freiburger : Mar 4, 2020
LifeSiteNews.com

"Today we're going to put a stake in the sand that says for us, for us at least we stand for life and we stand for the right stuff." -Gov. Jim Justice

(Charleston) — [LifeSiteNews.com] West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation Monday banning the killing of infants who survive attempted abortions, a state-level version of an effort which remains stalled nationally. (Image: via LifeSiteNews)

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act requires abortionists to administer basic medical treatment to children delivered alive after failed abortions. Violators would face discipline from their medical licensing board, up to and including potential revocation of their license.

The bill passed the state House in January, and unanimously cleared the state Senate last month. After returning to the House to reconcile lingering differences between the text of both versions, the bill was signed into law by the governor, ABC News reports.

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