Tennessee Passes Heartbeat Bill Banning Abortions For Babies With Disabilities
Tennessee has now passed the heartbeat bill, banning abortions for babies with disabilities. The bill, which was pushed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, prohibits facilities from administering abortions at the detection of a heartbeat — around the six-week mark in a pregnancy.
While Democrats opposed the passing, stalling negotiations last night, the state’s Legislature eventually pushed the bill through at 12:30 a.m. Friday, 23-5. The bill states that an ultrasound must be conducted before an abortion, and prohibits physicians from performing based on the “sex, race or disability diagnosis of the unborn child.”
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Taking to Twitter Friday morning, Gov. Lee posted, “One of the most important things we can do to be pro-family is to protect the rights of the most vulnerable in our state, and there is none more vulnerable than the unborn. We have passed the strongest pro-life law in our state’s history and I am grateful to Lt. Gov McNally, Speaker Sexton, Leader Johnson, Leader Lamberth and members of our General Assembly for making the heartbeat bill law.”
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