HB 4102
Requiring publicly funded medical schools to teach certain life-saving methods
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill requires West Virginia’s publicly funded medical schools to include specific training in life-saving methods, including abortion pill reversal, ectopic pregnancy treatment, miscarriage treatment, and perinatal hospice. The bill defines key terms related to these procedures and outlines potential consequences for schools that do not comply with these requirements. It also establishes findings regarding informed consent and the value of perinatal hospice.
Key provisions
- Requires publicly funded medical schools to teach abortion pill reversal.
- Mandates training on treatment for ectopic pregnancies (salpingostomy, salpingectomy, methotrexate).
- Requires instruction on miscarriage treatment procedures.
- Includes training on perinatal hospice for preborn children with life-limiting conditions.
- Defines key terms such as ‘abortion pill reversal,’ ‘ectopic pregnancy treatment,’ and ‘perinatal hospice.’
- Establishes potential consequences for non-compliance, including loss of state funding.
- Requires medical schools to educate students on informed consent procedures.
- Addresses findings related to the value of perinatal hospice and the potential for false positive prenatal diagnoses.
Who is affected
- Publicly funded medical schools in West Virginia
- Medical students attending those schools
- Parents of preborn children
- Healthcare providers at those schools
- State funding agencies
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