West Virginia Bill Would Ban Mail-Order Abortions
West Virginia lawmakers are advancing legislation to prohibit the mailing of abortion pills into the state – something that is happening to contravene the state’s abortion ban that protects babies.
This is a measure pro-life advocates say will protect women and unborn children from dangerous, unregulated abortion drugs that can cause severe complications including hemorrhage, infection and even death for women and obvious death for unborn children.
Senate Bill 173, backed by at least six senators including Chris Rose and Laura Wakim-Chapman, would bar abortion pills from being mailed into West Virginia while excluding birth control and the morning-after pill.
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The bill aims to crack down on abortion pill trafficking from overseas and online sources.
The bill was scheduled for a full Senate vote as early as Wednesday, and if passed would move to the House.
Sponsors emphasized safety and protection concerns, particularly from unknown online sources.
“A lot of these websites, we don’t know where they’re operating from. Some of them are operating outside of the United States. We don’t know what kind of pills are coming into our state. They say they’re abortion pills, but we really don’t know what they are,” said Sen. Laura Wakim-Chapman.
Wakim-Chapman highlighted testimony showing vulnerabilities: “It was very shocking to me during testimony on two of the committees that there was a young man who used his actual name and was able to order these pills, underage, no parental consent and no medical exam, no indication that he was even pregnant.”
“It’s very, kind of scary, to think that children are able to get these pills that could harm them,” she said.
She clarified the bill’s narrow focus: “These medications for other reasons other than an abortion given by a medical provider, it will still be accessible to West Virginians. We’re just trying to stop pill trafficking overseas and online, and that’s what this bill aims to stop.”
Pro-life supporters argue the measure addresses risks of mail-order chemical abortions, which bypass medical oversight and can lead to serious complications for women while ending the lives of unborn children. Studies show abortion pills are dangerous for women and they have killed women using them.
A recent U.S. Senate hearing highlighted medical evidence showing that chemical abortion drugs put women in danger, with studies indicating up to 20% of users reporting adverse events like hemorrhage and over 10% seeking emergency care.
“As a doctor and a strong pro-life conservative, I am committed to protecting mothers and the unborn,” said Sen. Bill Cassidy. “The medical evidence is clear: chemical abortion drugs not only kill innocent babies, but also put women in serious danger.”
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