West Virginia Code > Chapter 16 > Article 2M – The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act


16-2M-1	Legislative findings
16-2M-2	Definitions
16-2M-3	Determination of gestational age
16-2M-4	Abortion of fetus of pain capable gestational age prohibited
16-2M-5	Reporting
16-2M-6	Penalties
16-2M-7	Severability

board: means a board of health serving one or more counties or one or more municipalities or a combination thereof. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
Bureau: means the Bureau for Public Health in the department. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Department: means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "department" and "Department of Health and Human Resources" means the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10