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Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §16-66-1 and §16-66-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the abortion pill reversal; defining terms; and providing that the Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program can cover expenses associated with the abortion pill reversal.
AI Summary
This bill amends West Virginia law to define "abortion pill reversal" as the use of progesterone by a licensed healthcare provider to counteract the effects of mifepristone, a drug used in chemical abortions, and "chemical abortion" as the use of abortion-inducing drugs with the intent to cause an abortion. It also clarifies that the Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program, managed by the Bureau for Public Health, can use its funds to cover expenses related to abortion pill reversal, in addition to existing eligible expenditures like capital improvements, adding services, meeting standards, and staff training. This program is intended to support pregnancy help organizations, which are defined as entities that assist pregnant women without performing, referring for, or encouraging abortions, and explicitly excludes "abortion industry organizations" from receiving funding.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (8)
Brian Helton (R)*,
Kevan Bartlett (R),
Mark Maynard (R),
Rupie Phillips (R),
Rollan Roberts (R),
Christopher Rose (R),
Patricia Rucker (R),
Tom Willis (R),
Last Action
To Finance (on 02/20/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=805&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| Fiscal Note - Public Health, Bureau for | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=956247049 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb805%20sub1.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=805 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb805%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=805 |
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