Reply To: Attack on Abortion Law
Another US state, Ohio, is banning abortions after a detectable heartbeat. The law makes no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/12/ohio-governor-abortion-signs-heartbeat-law
A legal response is what they want. They hope to provoke a legal challenge with the potential to overturn the US supreme court’s 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that legalized abortion up until viability, usually at 22 to 24 weeks.
“The heartbeat bill is the next incremental step in our strategy to overturn Roe v Wade,” said the Ohio Right to Life president, Mike Gonidakis.