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Ohio Lawmakers Pass Severe Anti-Abortion “Heartbeat” Legislation

HeadlineDec 07, 2016

In Ohio, lawmakers have passed anti-abortion legislation that would ban abortion from the moment a heartbeat can be detected, which is usually about six weeks into a pregnancy. Ohio Governor John Kasich must now decide whether to sign the bill, which would become one of the most severe anti-abortion restrictions in the country. The American Civil Liberties Union and a slew of other organizations have denounced the legislation as unconstitutional and vowed to challenge it in court, if it’s signed into law.

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