Bill Makes Selling Child A Felony

{Charleston, West Virginia}...The full Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would make selling a child a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Under the bill, parents could pay reasonable court fees, legal fees and medical fees related to adoption and expenses for a surrogate mother, but the bill aims to prevent parents or guardians from seeking money, property, services or other goods in exchange for their child. Anyone who accepts money, property, goods or services in exchange for providing a child would face felony charges.