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Heartbeat Bills Cause Division, Create Hope

Heartbeat Bills Cause Division, Create Hope
Tamara Nicolle (R) smiles and laughs after hearing and seeing her six-month-old unborn child during an ultrasound at Memorial Hospital January 17, 2003 in Savannah, Georgia. Stephen Morton/Getty Images
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This year, several states have introduced or are passing so-called “heartbeat bills”—bills that ban abortion once a heartbeat is detected, usually at six weeks.