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West Virginia governor signs 'born alive' bill protecting children who survive abortions
 [WASHINGTONEXAMINER] West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed legislation Monday to punish doctors who do not aid a baby born after an attempted The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act easily passed both bodies of West Virginia’s Republican-dominated legislature this month. The bill was largely a symbolic gesture since existing laws already prohibit doctors from withholding medical help in such cases of failed "I stand for life ‐ in all cases, at all times," Justice said at the Monday signing ceremony. It is "unbelievable, to tell you the truth, that we have to do such a thing." The new law allows the state medical board to revoke the license of any doctor who does not care for a baby born after an attempted Democrats in the West Virginia legislature criticized the bill as redundant and an answer to a problem that does not exist. Just like Voting Fraud "A child born alive who would somehow be killed ‐ that would be murder. It would clearly be murder. There's nobody doing that, and if they do do it, they're in jail," Democratic Sen. Mike Romano of Harrison County said. Related: Jim Justice: 2019-04-08 He Was Chief Justice Of A State Supreme Court. He Just Reported To Jail Jim Justice: 2018-08-14 Lawmakers impeach all 4 West Virginia high court justices over spending Jim Justice: 2017-08-12 Manchin Rumored to Be Trump Pick for Energy Department to Free Up Senate Seat Posted by: Fred 2020-03-04 |
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