Ohio House Approves Abortion Ban After Heartbeat

[Hissyspit]

Source: Reuters

Ohio House approves abortion ban after heartbeat

Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:56am BST

By Jo Ingles

COLUMBUS (Reuters) - The Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which can be as early as six weeks.

The House voted 54 to 43 for the ban, along party lines, with most Republicans voting in favor.

If enacted, the law would be a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling which upheld a woman's right to an abortion until the fetus is viable outside the womb, usually at 22-24 weeks.

Republican Ohio House Speaker William Batchelder said he knows this bill will face a court challenge.

Read more: http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE75R7NC20110628?irpc=932

[pnwmom]

1. Is the Senate there Republican, too? n/t

[OhioBlue]

10. yes... we lost everything and lost big last November

the Republicans are extreme and pushing as much crap through as they can. They're trying to sell our infrastructure, they've already allowed drilling in State parks, passed an anti-union bill much like WI, they are putting the public employee's pension at risk, privatizing everything, cutting medicaid, local government funds, etc. They suck and there are absolutely no checks and balances.

[valerief]

2. More stupid people making stupid decisions. nt

[JAnthony]

3. Oh nice, where are the JOBS, Republicans?

I don't want to see women carry a baby to term if they choose not to. But, of course, Republicans still think women are not entitled to make decisions about their own bodies, men, Republican men, are in charge, and don't you women forget it!!!'

Proof for all men and women everywhere was this legislation.

[awoke_in_2003]

30. the fetus is important...

the child, soon to grow to an adult- not so much.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

4. If only abortion had been legal when their mothers conceived.

[awoke_in_2003]

31. It probably was...

when a lot of them were born- but they have found jeebus and have atoned their sins :sarcasm:

[uppityperson]

5. More bills passed to try and get to SCOTUS. bah

[LuckyLib]

6. Once again, issues of infrastructure, jobs, education, and health care are ignored.

They want to talk about abortion, banning gay marriage, stadiums, and in our state, repealing the seat-belt law. It's Republicans. It's what they do.

[yardwork]

8. Gosh, that sounds like the new Republican majority in my state!

[Blue_Tires]

11. mine, too...

[yardwork]

7. This is awful.

[DallasNE]

9. The Court Challenge Is The Primary Purpose

Of this bill. The goal is the complete overturn of Roe v. Wade. So much for Stare Decises.

[democratinnashville]

12. Recall?

Hi, everyone! My first post on DU. I am from the south so not sure how Ohio state laws work. I've seen the Wisconsin coverage but I feel like the news coverage for stuff going on in other states that were hijacked by the teaparty has been abysmal. Can any of these stooges be recalled? After the union-busting bill there has to be enough anger within the state to recall some of the legislature. The Governor's poll numbers are down the tube. Is recall for any of these idiots an option?

[U4ikLefty]

17. Welcome to DU democratinnashville!!!

:)

[democratinnashville]

22. Thanks!

:)

[lib2DaBone]

13. Always push the Repuke agenda first...over everything....

No time for jobs or energy or healthcare. The only effort allowed is to further Republican Fascism.

[lobodons]

14. Can't wait for women to start ending up in back alleys

dead with hangers close by. It's gonna happen and unlike pre 1973, we have social networking. Gonna get nasty folks. Brought to you by the GOP.

[awoke_in_2003]

32. doesn't matter to them...

the wives of peons, like us, will die due to botched abortions. Their wives will have the money to go overseas and get a proper one. It is class warfare, but people don't want to own up to it.

[kestrel91316]

15. Unconstitutional on its face. Roe v Wade is established law on this.

[defendandprotect]

24. And I'm sure the 5 GOP fascists on the court will cherish and preserve it ... !!!

[No Elephants]

27. I believe this SCOTUS would overturn Roe in a heartbeat (no pun intended).

Mr. Original Intent Scalia would say neither the original Framers nor those who adopted the 14th amendment ever imagined they were making bans on abortion illegal.

Whatever her other shortcomings, Sandra Day O'Connor was the only thing in the SCOTUS in her day standing between women and back room butchers.

[awoke_in_2003]

33. you expect THIS supreme court....

to be, even the slightest bit, enlightened?

[LadyHawkAZ]

16. But, wait! Women have a heartbeat, too!

therefore, pregnancy must be completely outlawed in Ohio!

wait for it

wait for it

:sarcasm:



:wtf: Seriously, just :wtf:

[No Elephants]

28. Apparently, the God of the RW cares more about a fetal heartbeat.

At least Sandra Day O'Connor always insisted that every abortion ban contain an exception for the health of the mother.

Without that, legislators are playing God (which happens to violate the Bible, but Republicans never want to deal with issues like that).

[awoke_in_2003]

34. women don't count...

we are up to our gills in followers of a misogynistic religion- I may get flamed for this, but not much separates christians from muslims.

[DonCoquixote]

18. Yes Obama has f ed it up

But you know that if the GOP wins in 2012, they will go for killing abortion, and a GOP president will stack the scotus to make sure it does.

[defendandprotect]

25. Remember when the GOP was going to kill Social Security ... and then it was .. Oops!! ...

Obama who set up the "Cat Food Commission" -- despite Congress voting against it --

and Obama topped that off with putting one of the most notoriously rightwing Repug pigs

at the top of the cake!!

[defendandprotect]

19. Any question, but that the most ignorant and cruel authoritarians are in charge of government?

[Anakin Skywalker]

20. Will there be JOBS/CAREERS for these babies? The free market shipped them overseas!

[defendandprotect]

26. Will there be a planet for them to live on is the question - - !!

[awoke_in_2003]

35. doesn't matter...

love the fetus, hate the child.

[JJW]

21. Amerika Freak Show

Why do we fight the Taliban over there, when we have the Republikans?

[SnakeEyes]

23. Wow I can't believe this

I can't believe they are being this aggressive. Also, is it really possible to have a heartbeat at 6 weeks?

[awoke_in_2003]

29. what has happened...

to my fair home state?

[alp227]

36. Anyone wanna listen to some Crosby, Stills, and Nash?

Ohio (c. 1970)

i hope that a federal court steps in and chokes this stupid, unconstitutional law