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| Iowa Is One Signature Away From Banning Abortion |
| 2018-05-03 |
| [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 |
| #3 Love that idea Ptah. Alinsky-type tactic. make them abide by their own rules. "we're protecting the immigrants to this world and future citizens". |
| Posted by: Warthog 2018-05-03 14:57 |
| #2 Please prepare yourself before opening.... I would call it murder. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-05-03 12:45 |
| #1 Why have a law? Merely have the governor declare itself a fetal Sanctuary state and voila: exempt from Federal enforcement! |
| Posted by: Ptah 2018-05-03 12:35 |