The Republican-led Ohio Senate passed the so-called ‘heartbeat’ bill Wednesday that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
It would be among the most restrictive abortion measures in the country. Critics of the bill claim many women do not know they are pregnant at the six-week mark.
The 19-13 vote sends Senate Bill 23 to the Republican-controlled House. GOP Gov. Mike DeWine has indicated he’d sign the ban into law.
The bill's sponsor, State Sen. Kristina Roegner, said using the existence of a fetal heartbeat as the defining line is clearer than determining the fate of a fetus based on its growth outside the womb, a marker established in court precedent. Roegner said viability can vary depending on the technology available and the medical care.
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I agree with the bill but I think the "morning after" pills should be made available free to anyone who wants them regardless of age,maybe regular birth control pills or devices. It would save the taxpayers many millions of dollars maybe billions. I'm a conservative but I don't think even those wacko Democrats would argue with that especially if such a bill was sponsored by both Democrats and Republicans. Anyone who is against abortion should support such a bill. Better to prevent a pregnancy than to abort a child.
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