Republicans consider ban on abortion after heartbeat is detected

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

A House committee on Wednesday considered a bill that would make it illegal for doctors to perform abortions after a heartbeat is detected.

The "Heartbeat Protection Act," authored by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), would make it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion if the fetus has a "detectable" heart beat.

King acknowledged that such a bill, if signed into law, would face legal challenges, possibly going all the way to the Supreme Court.

"It is important that Congress passes such a strong pro-life bill now because President Trump will hopefully appoint one or two more justices to the Supreme Court, making this a profound moment in the pro-life movement," King said during a hearing on the bill in the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/358223-republicans-consider-ban-on-abortion-after-heartbeat-is-detected

[greymattermom]

1. This makes no sense to me.

A colleague of mine did studies on cardiomyocytes in culture. The cells beat when grown alone in a dish.

[hlthe2b]

2. Congenital anencephaly (babes without or with minimal brains) will have beating hearts

This is beyond cruel and yes, you can create a "beating' (electroconductive) cardiac cell in a petri dish.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Hopefully

the Russian money trail will lead all the way to the Gorsuch nomination and a legal way can be found to reverse everything illegitimate that Trump has done.

If they stole the election, they stole Congress, and we know Mitch stole the Supreme Court seat from Obama. The illegitimacy in a usurpation is total and complete. Airtight.

[Madam45for2923]

4. Anyone who says that the 2 parties are the same is lying & has an agenda.

[C Moon]

5. +1

[LanternWaste]

17. Or is simply a simpleton and an idiot.

Or is simply a simpleton and an idiot.

Though now that I think about it, idiot simpletons often lie and have agendas.

[niyad]

6. Hey, you racist, misoygnistic POS king--I hereby demand that each and every single

one of you fucking, woman-hating, gestational slavers be required to support each and every child you force to be born, and that child's mother, until the child has graduated college. put your own fucking money where your fucking, woman-hating mouths are.

[Angry Dragon]

8. I agree with you 100%

[NCjack]

9. Publish the men's names and make them sex offender criminals. Force them to sleep under bridges.

[Angry Dragon]

7. Playing politics with the Supreme Court and

then the government has to issue a SS number if they consider it a life

[mountain grammy]

10. Can't comment.. too angry.

[mbusby]

11. How about...

...making it illegal for presidents to be elected after no brains are detected?

[hibbing]

12. Shouldn't you get back to killing living poor people?

I mean, gutting Medicare, Medicaid, SS, and any other government program that provides a minuscule amount of relief to those that are not your corporate masters?


Peace

[Hortensis]

13. Next LOGICAL demand--right to lifesaving healthcare for the little heartbeat.

Heartbeat starts around 6 weeks and the next several months can be extremely hazardous.

[lagomorph777]

14. For a minute there I thought you meant Steve King had a heartbeat

but that's outlandish; obviously he does not.

[Judi Lynn]

15. So true. He most likely never had a brain, either. Typical Republican politician.

[lagomorph777]

18. Build a wall around GOP headquarters

and don't let them out.

[Stuart G]

16. A "House Committee Bill" is still a proposal. Will not pass the Senate.

That is my opinion.

[jmowreader]

19. Let me guess...

A negative pregnancy test will then be required for all international travel.

It's almost as if they know Trump and Pence are on the verge of being removed, so they're getting all their fascistic bills in while the getting is good.