A narrative analysis of anti-abortion testimony and legislative debate related to Georgia’s fetal “heartbeat” abortion ban

Fetal “heartbeat” bills have become the anti-abortion legislative measure of choice in the US war on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). In 2019, Georgia House Bill 481 (HB 481) passed by a narrow margin banning abortions upon detection of embryonic cardiac activity, as early as six we...

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Published in:	Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
Main Authors:	Dabney P. Evans, Subasri Narasimhan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Subjects:	abortion anti-choice pro-life anti-abortion legislation policy law
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2019.1686201

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