"Pro-Life" John Kasich Threatens to Veto New Bill Banning Abortions on Babies with Heartbeats

Leah Hickman : Nov 21, 2018
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How do these people sleep at night?

(Columbus, OH)—[Lifesitenews.com] Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a past and potentially-future Republican presidential candidate who bills himself as "pro-life," has renewed his opposition to pending legislation that would protect almost all pre-born babies in his state. (Photo: via LifeSiteNews)

On Thursday, the Ohio House voted 60 to 35 to pass House Bill, which bans abortions on any pre-born baby with a detectable heartbeat, except in cases of a "substantial and irreversible" physical threat to the mother. Any physician who violates the statute would face up to a year in prison. Pre-born babies' hearts finish forming around seven or eight weeks into pregnancy.

Kasich confirmed he remains opposed to the heartbeat bill during a meeting with reporters at the statehouse Monday, the Toledo Blade reports...

The bill's fate appears beyond Kasich's control, however. The Ohio House passed it with a large enough margin to override a veto, and Republicans outnumber Democrats 23 to 9 in the state Senate. Senate President Larry Obhof said he believes the bill has the votes to pass but was unsure whether it will receive the 20 needed for a veto override... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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