Extreme Abortion Laws In The US: Ohio Senate Votes To Ban Abortion After 6 Weeks But May Face Strong Opposition

The Ohio Senate advanced the nation’s most restrictive abortion law on Tuesday, prohibiting the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The measure—the so-called heartbeat bill—now goes to the House, which passed a similar measure earlier this year.

The bill, approved 21-10 along party lines, is at odds with constitutional standards for abortion, banning the procedure at about six weeks’ gestation.