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General Category => Health/Education => Life News => Topic started by: TomSea on November 16, 2018, 01:49:27 am
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Ohio House Passes Bill to Ban All Abortions After an Unborn Baby’s Heartbeat Begins
State Micaiah Bilger Nov 15, 2018 | 6:04PM Columbus, Ohio
Ohio House lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would prohibit abortions after an unborn baby has a detectable heartbeat.
State House Bill 258 passed in a 58-35 vote and now moves to the state Senate for consideration.
The controversial legislation would ban most abortions in Ohio if it becomes law. An unborn baby’s heart begins beating around six weeks, though new research suggests it may begin as early as 18 days after conception. The bill also would allow abortion practitioners to be charged with a felony for aborting unborn babies whose hearts are beating.
Read more at: https://www.lifenews.com/2018/11/15/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-ban-all-abortions-after-an-unborn-babys-heartbeat-begins/ (https://www.lifenews.com/2018/11/15/ohio-house-passes-bill-to-ban-all-abortions-after-an-unborn-babys-heartbeat-begins/)