Moving Toward Life

Two state legislatures have recently passed major abortion laws protecting the unborn from the scapel, once a heartbeat is detected.  The courageous move, in the face of overwhelming opposition only proves that the time for the end of Roe v Wade is nearing.

ARKANSAS

The Arkansas Senate voted Tuesday, March 5th to override Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of legislation that would ban most abortions from the 12th week of pregnancy onward and give the state the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.  On March 6th, the Arkansas House  followed suit and also voted to override the Governor's veto. The 12-week standard is based on when a fetus' heartbeat can typically be detected through an abdominal ultrasound. 

The ban includes exemptions for rape, incest, life of the mother and highly lethal fetal disorders and won't take effect until 90 days after the House and Senate adjourn.  Previously approved by a veto override was a separate bill that outlawed most abortions in the 20th week of pregnancy which immediately became law - it was based on a 'disputed notion' that a fetus can feel pain by then and deserves protection from abortion.  According to the report women who have abortions would not face prosecution but doctors in violation of the 12-week ban would have their medical licenses revoked.  Both the Senate and House are Republican majorities.

(read entire article at:  http://www.theblaze.com )

NORTH DAKOTA

The Governor of North Dakota, Jack Dalrymple, signed the nation's "most restrictive" abortion bill on Tuesday, March 26th,  preventing the procedure once a fetal heartbeat can be detected.  In addition, the Governor signed into law one that bans abortions because the parent does not approve of the child's gender or if the child has gender abnormalities and another that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital in case of emergencies. 

 

Governor Dalrymple commented, "Although the likelihood of this measure (the fetal heartbeat bill) surviving a court challenge remains in question, this bill is nevertheless a legitimate attempt by a state legislature to discover the boundaries of Roe v. Wade.  Because the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed state restrictions on the performing of abortions and because the Supreme Court has never considered this precise restriction in HB 1456, the constitutionality of this measure is an open question."

(read entire article at:  http://www.wnd.com )
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IN MY OPINION:
The day cannot get here soon enough, when the recognition that life begins at conception becomes a reality for those who cannot speak for themselves.
     Grace