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W. Va. Const. art. VI, § 57
No Constitutional Right to Abortion
Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion.
History
[Editor’s note. – This amendment was proposed by Senate Joint Resolution No. 12, Acts, Regular Session, 2018, p. 2102; and ratified November 6, 2018.]
Provenance
- Source
- code.wvlegislature.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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