{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-2r-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-2R-1","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The Legislature finds that the State of West Virginia has a legitimate interest in protecting unborn lives and prohibiting abortions in West Virginia except in the circumstances set forth in this article.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 2R. UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-2R-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:08Z","sha256":"0e722d76a2690095e4e82c344105716687aca24bf30529c544527c51f5a21397","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-2q-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-2r-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}