Florida Bill Would Ban Abortions When Unborn Baby’s Heart Starts Beating
December 5, 2021 | Florida
Just days after the Supreme Court held a hearing on a Mississippi abortion ban that could pave the way for overturning Roe v. Wade and protecting babies from abortion, Florida lawmakers are promoting legislation there that would ban abortions when an unborn baby’s heart starts beating.
The legislation is similar to a new pro-life ban in Texas that allows private lawsuits to uphold the measure, and that pro-life law has already saved as many as 10,000 babies from abortion.
Rep. Webster Barnaby, R-Deltona, introduced the Florida Heartbeat Act to protect unborn babies from abortion.
Similar to the Texas heartbeat law, Florida House Bill 167 would require abortionists to check for an unborn baby’s heartbeat before doing an abortion and prohibit the abortion if they detect a heartbeat. Typically an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectable by about six weeks of pregnancy… (Excerpts from LIFENEWS.COM)
