Fetal Heartbeats Are a Scientific Fact

After the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court this summer that reversed the abortion rights that had been declared in the Roe v. Wade decision, the country has begun to see new disputes over trying to define the new political environment of abortion in the United States. For the past 50 years, these issues have largely been taken out of the hands of the voters and legislatures; instead, they’ve resided with the courts. With Dobbs, those issues have come to the forefront again in our political dialogue.

This is the first election cycle in which this debate has truly been aired, and there have been obvious repercussions. Democrat Stacey Abrams is currently in the middle of a competitive gubernatorial campaign in Georgia. Among the most important issues on her campaign trail has been what she terms “reproductive rights.” In a discussion session last week, Abrams had a profound statement on the subject of fetal heartbeats:

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Pradheep J. Shanker

Pradheep J. Shanker is a radiologist who focuses on health policy.

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After the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court this summer that reversed the abortion rights that had been declared in the Roe v. Wade decision, the country has begun to see new disputes over trying to define the new political environment of abortion in the United States. For the past 50 years, these issues have largely been taken out of the hands of the voters and legislatures; instead, they’ve resided with the courts. With Dobbs, those issues have come to the forefront again in our political dialogue.

This is the first election cycle in which this debate has truly been aired, and there have been obvious repercussions. Democrat Stacey Abrams is currently in the middle of a competitive gubernatorial campaign in Georgia. Among the most important issues on her campaign trail has been what she terms “reproductive rights.” In a discussion session last week, Abrams had a profound statement on the subject of fetal heartbeats: