West Virginia's only abortion clinic says it's stopping procedures immediately
The only abortion clinic in West Virginia announced it is no longer performing abortions as of Friday after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade.
In a statement on Facebook, the Women's Health Center of West Virginia said it is not performing the procedure anymore due to "criminal code from 1882 that criminalizes abortion for both the provider and patient with a felony prison sentence up [to] 10 years."
Abortion is still legal in West Virginia but a state constitutional amendment bars the protection of the right to an abortion. It's unclear if the 1882 law immediately goes into effect now that Roe has been overturned.
However, the clinic vowed that it "will not stop fighting for the abortion rights of every West Virginian."
It comes after Gov. Jim Justice praised the court's decision and said he would call a special session if a consultation with the Legislature determined clarification in the state's laws is needed.