We ask you to reject HB 4588, which would ban abortion before a point in a woman’s pregnancy where she may discover serious complications.
A West Virginia mother, Tiffany Redman, wrote to us about how HB 4588 would have affected her family:
In December 2006, days after she and her husband shared the exciting news of her long-awaited pregnancy, Tiffany suffered a terrifying episode of bleeding. After losing all of her amniotic fluid, she was diagnosed with a condition called placenta previa.
She wrote: "This meant the fetus was no longer viable and that I could go into labor at any minute, and at risk of bleeding to death. We were devastated."
The pregnancy was terminated days after the 20-week mark.
Said Tiffany: "My situation was tragic but I was fortunate to have had the ability to make this decision with my family and physicians. I learned firsthand this is not a decision for politicians to make."
Every pregnancy is different and no one can presume to know all of the circumstances surrounding a personal, medical decision to have an abortion. A woman should not be denied basic health care because some politicians do not like her decision.
We urge you to oppose House Bill 4588.
Why is this important?
HB 4588 passed the West Virginia House on Tuesday, February 25, 2014. We must do everything we can to stop it in the Senate before the legislative session ends on March 9, 2014.
