The Week -
7 May 2019 17:51

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Tuesday signed into law a "heartbeat bill," which would outlaw most abortions after a doctor is able to detect a fetal heartbeat. The bill would effectively ban abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy, when a heartbeat usually becomes audible. Fetal heartbeats are often detectable before many women even know they're pregnant, CBS News reports. Kemp boasted about having the "toughest abortion bill in the country," saying Georgia is state that "values life." Th...
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