Wisconsin Bill Would Ban Abortions When Unborn Baby’s Heart Begins Beating
February 14, 2022 | Wisconsin
Wisconsin state lawmakers hope to replicate Texas’s life-saving efforts by passing a law that protects unborn babies with beating hearts this year.
On Tuesday, the state Senate Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on a heartbeat bill, Senate Bill 923, sponsored by state Sen. Julian Bradley, R-Franklin, according to the AP.
The bill would prohibit abortions once an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy. Exceptions would be allowed if the mother’s life is in danger. Like the Texas law, the bill includes a private enforcement mechanism that allows private individuals to sue abortionists who violate the abortion ban. Abortionists accused of violations also would be subjected to unprofessional conduct investigations by the state Medical Examining Board.
Bradley said he hopes to save unborn babies’ lives in Wisconsin just like Texas has been doing.
“After passing the heartbeat bill in September, 10,000 lives have been saved in Texas,” Bradley said in a statement online. “Every beating human heart ought to be protected from abortion. That’s why I’ve authored the bill for Wisconsin.”… (Excerpt from LIFENEWS)
