09-06-2017 21:37 via 10tv.com

Fetal heartbeat abortion restriction gets 4th try in Ohio

A near-ban on all abortions has been reintroduced in Ohio for the fourth consecutive legislative session after its last attempt ended in a governor's veto.The bill would ban the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat, as early as six weeks into pregnancy.Supporters of the legislation view the so-called heartbeat bill as an opportunity to draw the legal challenge that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion.Opponents say it's unconstit
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