The bill Kasich vetoed, known as a “heartbeat” bill, passed Ohio’s legislature along mostly partisan lines last week and would have made abortions illegal once a fetus's heartbeat is detected. But even groups that oppose abortion rights believed the measure would fail in the face of an expected court challenge; Ohio Right to Life asked Kasich on Monday to veto the bill.
Not the best result, but much better than what's there now.
20 weeks is the current lower level of viability, and the rational upper limit of the pro-abort argument. The age can only rachet down from there.
Incremental gains... better than no gains at all.
