Prohibiting use or sale of abortifacients

Removed the provision allowing the Attorney General to pursue civil claims and recover up to $150,000 per violation without requiring an indictment or conviction.

Added explicit inclusion of manufacturers, distributors, couriers, delivery services, and mail services sending abortifacients under valid prescriptions to the bill's scope.

Changed the amendment insertion point from after line 16 to after line 24 on page 4, section 10.

Changed the amendment number from subdivision (2) to subdivision (1).

Changed the ability to file civil claims from pregnant women to the Attorney General of West Virginia.

Increased potential civil penalties from $10,000 per abortion to $150,000 per demonstrated violation.

Changed the amendment instruction from re-lettering subsections to re-numbering subdivisions.

New civil cause of action allowing pregnant women to sue for violations of the abortifacient prohibition

$10,000 damages per abortion for successful civil claims

Injunctive relief to stop prohibited conduct

Re-lettering of remaining subsections to accommodate new subsection (c)

Removed formal legislative headers including session information, committee reports, and page numbers.

Added website navigation links and footer information that were not part of the original bill text.

Changed formatting from structured legislative markup to plain text with line breaks removed in some sections.

Added new section §16-2R-10 establishing criminal penalties (3-10 year felony) and civil liability ($150,000 per violation) for distributing or prescribing abortifacients without valid prescriptions.

Added provision allowing pregnant women to sue for $10,000 damages per abortion attempt or performance by violators.

Added new definition for 'Unemancipated minor' to clarify age and emancipation status.

Simplified the definition of 'Abortifacient' from a detailed description requiring FDA guidelines or non-FDA approval to a simpler definition focused on drugs prescribed or dispensed with intent to cause abortion.

Added specific exceptions for manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies operating under valid prescriptions, and for physicians performing procedures resulting in accidental fetal injury or death.