Ban on abortions after 1st heartbeat sent to Ohio governor
Source: Associated Press
Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Updated 3:42 pm CDT, Wednesday, April 10, 2019
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No topic seemed off limits, including tales of back alleys and coat hangers, as abortion-rights supporters in Ohio fought perhaps the last battle over a twice-vetoed heartbeat abortion ban, which Gov. Mike DeWine has said he will sign.
After nearly 10 years of fighting, Democrats let loose during run-up to final House and Senate approval Wednesday with lessons from slavery, predictions of economic harm, references to the book of Genesis, and testimonials about their own rapes. Faith groups brandished banners and made pleas for religious tolerance. An advocate for reproductive rights threatened Republicans with the loss of young voters' support in 2020.
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Ohio's closely divided politics have slowed the progress of the so-called heartbeat bill as it has caught momentum elsewhere , forcing years of debate in the state where the movement originated.
Five other states have now passed similar bans, two of which have been blocked by the courts. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who took office in January, has said he will sign the bill, after former GOP Gov. John Kasich vetoed it twice.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Heartbeat-abortion-ban-bill-nears-final-OK-in-Ohio-13756470.php
Gov. Mike DeWine's granddaughter, Caroline Darling, sings a faith-based song.
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