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After abortion ruling, WVa could become 1st to pass new bill

Kayce Kean and other abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Capitol police officers watch over a group of abortion rights protesters, Friday, July 29, 2022, outside the West Virginia Senate chambers in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) West Virginia Senate minority leader Stephen Baldwin, right, speaks during a news conference prior to the start of a Senate session, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. Behind him are fellow Democratic Sens. Mike Romano left, and Mike Caputo. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Philip Dunn, a pastor from Charleston, W.Va., an anti-abortion supporter holds a sign outside of the state Senate chamber just prior to the start of a scheduled session to discuss an abortion bill ,Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Members of the public watch the start of a West Virginia Senate hearing to discuss an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Kayce Kean and other abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Capitol police officers watch over a group of abortion rights protesters, Friday, July 29, 2022, outside the West Virginia Senate chambers in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) West Virginia Senate minority leader Stephen Baldwin, right, speaks during a news conference prior to the start of a Senate session, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. Behind him are fellow Democratic Sens. Mike Romano left, and Mike Caputo. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Philip Dunn, a pastor from Charleston, W.Va., an anti-abortion supporter holds a sign outside of the state Senate chamber just prior to the start of a scheduled session to discuss an abortion bill ,Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Members of the public watch the start of a West Virginia Senate hearing to discuss an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Kayce Kean and other abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Capitol police officers watch over a group of abortion rights protesters, Friday, July 29, 2022, outside the West Virginia Senate chambers in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) West Virginia Senate minority leader Stephen Baldwin, right, speaks during a news conference prior to the start of a Senate session, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. Behind him are fellow Democratic Sens. Mike Romano left, and Mike Caputo. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Philip Dunn, a pastor from Charleston, W.Va., an anti-abortion supporter holds a sign outside of the state Senate chamber just prior to the start of a scheduled session to discuss an abortion bill ,Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Members of the public watch the start of a West Virginia Senate hearing to discuss an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Kayce Kean and other abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Capitol police officers watch over a group of abortion rights protesters, Friday, July 29, 2022, outside the West Virginia Senate chambers in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) West Virginia Senate minority leader Stephen Baldwin, right, speaks during a news conference prior to the start of a Senate session, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. Behind him are fellow Democratic Sens. Mike Romano left, and Mike Caputo. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Philip Dunn, a pastor from Charleston, W.Va., an anti-abortion supporter holds a sign outside of the state Senate chamber just prior to the start of a scheduled session to discuss an abortion bill ,Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Members of the public watch the start of a West Virginia Senate hearing to discuss an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Kayce Kean and other abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Capitol police officers watch over a group of abortion rights protesters, Friday, July 29, 2022, outside the West Virginia Senate chambers in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) West Virginia Senate minority leader Stephen Baldwin, right, speaks during a news conference prior to the start of a Senate session, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. Behind him are fellow Democratic Sens. Mike Romano left, and Mike Caputo. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Philip Dunn, a pastor from Charleston, W.Va., an anti-abortion supporter holds a sign outside of the state Senate chamber just prior to the start of a scheduled session to discuss an abortion bill ,Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Members of the public watch the start of a West Virginia Senate hearing to discuss an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Kayce Kean and other abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Abortion rights demonstrators protest outside the Indiana Statehouse during the ongoing special session Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Jenna Watson/The Indianapolis Star via AP) Capitol police officers watch over a group of abortion rights protesters, Friday, July 29, 2022, outside the West Virginia Senate chambers in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) West Virginia Senate minority leader Stephen Baldwin, right, speaks during a news conference prior to the start of a Senate session, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. Behind him are fellow Democratic Sens. Mike Romano left, and Mike Caputo. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Philip Dunn, a pastor from Charleston, W.Va., an anti-abortion supporter holds a sign outside of the state Senate chamber just prior to the start of a scheduled session to discuss an abortion bill ,Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Members of the public watch the start of a West Virginia Senate hearing to discuss an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) West Virginia Senate minority leader Stephen Baldwin, right, speaks during a news conference prior to the start of a Senate session, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. Behind him are fellow Democratic Sens. Mike Romano left, and Mike Caputo. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Philip Dunn, a pastor from Charleston, W.Va., an anti-abortion supporter holds a sign outside of the state Senate chamber just prior to the start of a scheduled session to discuss an abortion bill ,Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Members of the public watch the start of a West Virginia Senate hearing to discuss an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) West Virginia Senate minority leader Stephen Baldwin, right, speaks during a news conference prior to the start of a Senate session, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. Behind him are fellow Democratic Sens. Mike Romano left, and Mike Caputo. (AP Photo/John Raby) Philip Dunn, a pastor from Charleston, W.Va., an anti-abortion supporter holds a sign outside of the state Senate chamber just prior to the start of a scheduled session to discuss an abortion bill ,Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Members of the public watch the start of a West Virginia Senate hearing to discuss an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Abortion rights protesters chant outside of the West Virginia Senate chambers prior to a vote on an abortion bill, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby) Republican Del. Jonathan Pinson, left, of Mason County speaks in support of a bill that would ban abortion in West Virginia with almost no exceptions on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 during a House Judiciary Committee meeting at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Democratic Del. Kayla Young of Kanawha County, who opposes the ban, listens from the neighboring seat. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham) Democratic Del. Mike Pushkin, right, of Kanawha County, speaks against a bill that would ban abortion in West Virginia with almost no exceptions on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 during a House Judiciary Committee meeting at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va.(AP Photo/Leah Willingham) Kaylen Barker, Communications Director at the state’s only abortion clinic Women’s Health Center of West Virginia, is escorted out of the House chamber by security during a public hearing on an abortion ban bill making its way through the West Virginia Legislature at the state Capitol Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham) Anti-abortion protestors stand outside the House of Delegates chamber at the West Virginia State Capitol as lawmakers prepared to head to the floor to discuss a sweeping abortion ban bill on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham) Democratic Del. Danielle Walker of Monongalia County speaks to a crowd protesting a sweeping abortion ban bill making its way through the West Virginia Legislature at the state Capitol on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham) A group gathers to protest a sweeping abortion ban bill making its way through the West Virginia Legislature at the state Capitol on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)
After abortion ruling, WVa could become 1st to pass new bill