Ohio Legislature Approves Bill to Ban All Abortions After an Unborn Baby’s Heartbeat Begins

Last Tuesday, the Ohio state legislature gave final approve to legislation that would ban all abortions after an unborn baby’s heart begins to beat. An unborn child’s heart begins to beat at 22 days after conception or earlier. As the Ohio legislature considers bills in the last days of lame duck session before the year’s end, significant amendments are being added to various laws to pass additional legislation. Yesterday, the Ohio Senate added Ohio’s Unborn Heartbeat Protection bill, which has been before the legislature for several years, as an amendment to House Bill 493 child abuse reporting law. The Senate has approved H.B. 493 with Heartbeat protection amendment 21-10. -- More...