Tue Apr 11, 2023 – 10:16 am EDT
CHARLESTON (LifeSiteNews) — West Virginia will create a new program to support pregnancy help centers and expand the adoption tax credit as part of a pro-family law recently signed by Republican Governor Jim Justice. Most abortions are banned in West Virginia.
House Bill 2002 creates the “West Virginia Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program,” which will assist pro-life pregnancy resource centers with funds. It will also work with these pro-life centers to help West Virginia residents access the resources that they need.
The legislation also expands the adoption tax credit from $4,000 to $5,000 and increases access to “early intervention services” such as Right From the Start. This program provides new parents with nurses or social workers to help them adjust to being parents.
I’ve said it many times, I stand for life. So, today, I signed a bill establishing the West Virginia Mothers and Babies Pregnancy Support Program, which raises the adoption tax credit and will supply pregnancy help organizations with necessary funding. pic.twitter.com/8Ng17SgMs1
— Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) March 29, 2023
“I’ve said it many times, I stand for life,” Gov. Justice wrote on Twitter
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