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Iowa Is One Signature Away From Banning Abortion
[Daily Caller] The state of Iowa is one signature away from potentially changing the entire nation’s abortion laws.The Iowa state House and Senate passed the "Heartbeat" bill this week that would severely restrict the practice of abortion in the state and may result in a national legal battle in the Supreme Court. The late night votes on the bill were contentious but successful for pro-life advocates. The bill would ban the option of an abortion if a heartbeat is detected in an ultrasound. Most pregnancies exhibit a heartbeat for the baby as early as six weeks. There are exemptions to the rule, such as protecting the life of the mother and other medical emergencies. According to the Des Moines Register, the exemptions are as follows: Posted by: Besoeker 2018-05-03 |
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