Brian Kemp of Georgia signed a controversial “heartbeat” bill into law on Tuesday, outlawing most abortions once a doctor detects what some call “a fetal heartbeat in the womb,” usually about six weeks into a pregnancy. His signature could launch a court battle that supporters hope will challenge abortion rights all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The bill was signed at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the governor’s ceremonial office at the state Capitol. Leana Wen, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said the organization would be filing a lawsuit to stop the Georgia bill from going into effect. “The bill signed by Governor Kemp bans abortions before many women even know that they are pregnant.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2019 14:40 UTC