Category: LWVWV

  • Make Some Noise: OPPOSE SB 352 and SB 841 as they reach House floor for vote

    Make Some Noise: OPPOSE SB 352 and SB 841 as they reach House floor for vote

    SB 352 modifies the West Virginia abortion ban. Prior to a legal, medically necessary abortion, this bill mandates specific elements of informed consent, including information about medical risks and alternative care options. Physicians have expressed concern that this bill will introduce scientifically inaccurate information into the informed consent process. SB 841 changes the structure of […]

  • OPPOSE HB 5159 – Weakens Child Labor Laws

    OPPOSE HB 5159 – Weakens Child Labor Laws

    HB 5159 passed the House on Feb 20 and is on Senate Workforce Committee  agenda today. It will likely go to Senate Judiciary after that. Contact your Senators and tell them to OPPOSE this bill, OPPOSE weakening of child labor laws in West Virginia. HB 5159 would permit a child aged 14 or 15 years […]

  • OPPOSE HB 5297 in House — ACT NOW to Protect Gender-Affirming Care

    OPPOSE HB 5297 in House — ACT NOW to Protect Gender-Affirming Care

    OPPOSE HB 5297 taking gender-affirming care away from minors. Set for House vote Wednesday. HB 5297 is an all-out ban on medically-necessary gender-affirming care for minors. HB 5297 would remove the ability of doctors to prescribe medications for minors at risk of harming or killing themselves as they struggle with gender identity. Such medical intervention […]