The Georgia House passed a strong anti-abortion bill Thursday night, after more than an hour of emotional debate on both sides.
HB 481 bans abortion once a heartbeat has been detected in a fetus, which is about six weeks. Abortion-rights advocates consider it an effective ban on the procedure, as some women do not even know they’re pregnant at that point.
Its sponsor, Republican Rep. Ed Setzler argued the bill is about protecting life and favoring adoption. Setzler himself was adopted.
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