The feeding frenzy going on around the country surrounding Abortion Rights - is disturbing and scary. Groups of well-funded fundamentalists are systematically dismantling the protections afford us under Roe.
The latest tactic is the "heartbeat" bill.
Now, anti-choice zealots in Kansas are attempting to get a special session of the legislature convened to pass just such a bill. But what does that mean for us?
The latest tactic is the "heartbeat" bill.
Now, anti-choice zealots in Kansas are attempting to get a special session of the legislature convened to pass just such a bill. But what does that mean for us?
The reality of the fetal heartbeat bill is that it is a direct challenge to Roe. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. The standard set forth in Roe - is viability. By most standards that is 24 weeks-ish.
Fetal heartbeat can be detected anywhere from 5 weeks on. Often women doesn't know she's pregnant (especially in an unplanned circumstance) until 8 weeks or later. You can see the problem, can't you? Fetal heartbeat bills effectively ban abortion before women often know they are pregnant. These laws are a blatant end run around our Constitutional rights.
Between fetal pain, heartbeat and personhood bills - it's a scary time to be a woman in the US.
Fetal heartbeat can be detected anywhere from 5 weeks on. Often women doesn't know she's pregnant (especially in an unplanned circumstance) until 8 weeks or later. You can see the problem, can't you? Fetal heartbeat bills effectively ban abortion before women often know they are pregnant. These laws are a blatant end run around our Constitutional rights.
Between fetal pain, heartbeat and personhood bills - it's a scary time to be a woman in the US.
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