West Virginia , Passes Sweeping , Abortion Ban.br On September 16, West Virginia Governor br Jim Justice signed a bill into law that prohibitsbr nearly all abortions with few exceptions.br On September 16, West Virginia Governor br Jim Justice signed a bill into law that prohibitsbr nearly all abortions with few exceptions.br I've done exactly what I said br I would do -- I've signed it, Jim Justice, West Virginia Governor, via CNN.br CNN reports that the ban, which includes exceptions br for certain medical situations or cases of rape br or incest, goes into effect immediately.br Criminal penalties associated br with the bill will begin br to take effect in 90 days.br House Bill 302 makes West Virginia the second state to pass restrictive legislation on abortion rights following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.br House Bill 302 makes West Virginia the second state to pass restrictive legislation on abortion rights following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.br I said over and over and over br that I stand strongly for life. br But I also said we have to br have reasonable, reasonable br and logical exceptions, Jim Justice, West Virginia Governor, via CNN.br I said over and over and over br that I stand strongly for life. br But I also said we have to br have reasonable, reasonable br and logical exceptions, Jim Justice, West Virginia Governor, via CNN.br There's people that are goingbr -- on either side -- that are probably br not going to get everything br and anything that they wanted, Jim Justice, West Virginia Governor, via CNN.br There's people that are goingbr -- on either side -- that are probably br not going to get everything br and anything that they wanted, Jim Justice, West Virginia Governor, via CNN.br Planned Parenthood South Atlantic's director of public affairs, Alisa Clements, argues that the bill , "will be deadly for the people of our state.".br The limited exceptions in this bill br are so narrow and so tightly restricted br that it will make it extremely difficult br for people in vulnerable situations br — including minors and survivors br of sexual assault — to get the care they need, Alisa Clements, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic's director of public affairs, via CNN.