LIFE NEWS/ Micaiah Bilger-
Planned Parenthood is getting ready to sue Ohio so that it can continue to abort unborn babies after their heartbeats are detectable.
For months, the American Civil Liberties Union has said it will challenge the heartbeat legislation if it passes the Ohio legislature. On Wednesday, it did, and Gov. Mike DeWine signed the law Thursday.
Kersha Diebel, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio, told WKRC Local 12 this week that they will join the ACLU’s lawsuit.
“This is a conservative effort across this state to not only ban abortion, but to put an attack on a woman’s body and choice at the end of the day,” Diebel said.
The heartbeat law prohibits abortions after an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detectable, about six weeks of pregnancy. Because many women do not even know they are pregnant at this early stage, the legislation could protect almost all unborn babies in Ohio. It is slated to go into effect in 90 days.
The lawsuit comes as no surprise, and state leaders said they will defend unborn babies’ right to life in court. Continue reading…
