The legislation passed overnight has some exemptions, allowing abortions after a detectable heartbeat in order to save a pregnant woman's life, and in some cases of rape and incest. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, greets Vice President Mike Pence before speaking at a 'Tax Cuts to Put America First' event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 6, 2018. 'Governor Reynolds is 100 percent pro-life and will never stop fighting for the unborn,' Smith said. The Texas Heartbeat bill penalizes physicians from performing or inducing an abortion once a heartbeat is detected. The Texas Heartbeat bill bans abortions when a human babyвЂ™s life is detected in the womb by a heartbeat, while current Texas law allow for abortions as late as 20 weeks. The heartbeat is a key and universal medical predictor of whether human life exists. Her press secretary, Brenna Smith, indicated in an email the Republican was open to signing it. The Texas Heartbeat Bill What You Need to Know. Kim Reynolds, who is anti-abortion but hasn't said publicly if she will sign it into law. The measure was passed with nearly back-to-back chamber votes along party lines, culminating in approval in the Senate chamber shortly after 2 a.m. 'I am personally offended by this bill that seems to second-guess a woman's ability to make an unintended and difficult decision.' Vicki Lensing, an Iowa City Democrat, during House floor debate that began Tuesday afternoon and stretched into the early hours of Wednesday. Here are the reasons for and against it.'How dare we think that the privacy and decisions of a woman and her medical choices are up to us to determine?' said Rep. More: A 'Heartbeat' abortion ban cleared the Ohio Senate. More: Poll: Ohioans don't want 18-cents-per-gallon gas tax hike divided on 'heartbeat' abortion ban Ohio is the seventh state to pass this abortion ban. John Kasich vetoed it twice, saying Ohio would foot a costly legal bill defending the unconstitutional proposal.ДeWine, a Republican, has already said he would sign the anti-abortion legislation. The heartbeat bill has been introduced five times since 2011. 'If this is what it takes, we'll see you at the Supreme Court,' said Iris Harvey, chief executive officer and president ofВ Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. Supreme Court has declined to take up the issue so far. To date, all courts have found the legislation unconstitutional some litigation is ongoing. Proponents of abortion access are expected to file a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of the law вЂ“ similar to legislationВ passed in Arkansas, North Dakota, Iowa, Kentucky and Mississippi. On Wednesday, Democrats offered a slew of amendments to offer an exemption for rape and incest, eliminate the statute of limitations on rape, prevent taxpayers from paying the legal bill for the imminent court battle, exempt African-American women from the abortion ban and even require DNA from all men to ensure child support is paid.ДЄll were rejected by the GOP-controlled House.Дemocrats expressed frustration with the amount of time devoted to abortion restrictions rather than tackling infant mortality, education or drug addiction.

'Simply put, you need lungs and a brain to live, and no amount of technology we have will change this,' Liston said.

Beth Liston, an internal medicine and pediatrics physician, said there was no way for a fetus to survive outside the uterus at six weeks gestation or even 12 weeks gestation. Under the bill, doctors would face a fifth-degree felony punishable by up to a year in prison for performing an abortion after detecting a heartbeat.В The bill has an exception to save the life of the woman but no exception for rape or incest вЂ“ in line with current state law.Дemocratic Rep. One side yelled 'stop the bans' and 'my body, my choice' while the other chanted 'Jesus' repeatedly and sang 'Amazing Grace.' It passed the Ohio House of Representatives, 56-40, and the Ohio Senate approved the House's changes soon after, 18-12.ДЄs lawmakers debated the 'heartbeat bill,' dueling groups of demonstrators chanted outside the House chamber so loudly they could be heard on the other side of the Statehouse. Senate Bill 23 would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected and prosecuteВ doctors who perform them anyway. COLUMBUS вЂ“ Ohio's GOP-controlled Legislature passed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans Wednesday, sending the bill to Gov.