U.S. Rep. Steve King of Iowa introduced the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., November 1, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – A U.S. House committee is holding a hearing today on a bill to stop abortions on babies with detectable heartbeats.
Co-sponsored by 169 Representatives, it has more than enough support to pass the U.S. House if it’s brought to the floor. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, introduced the bill, HR 490. It’s called the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017.
Only one Democrat, Minnesota’s Rep. Collin Peterson, is a co-sponsor.
The Heartbeat Protection Act is “the best news the pro-life community has never heard of,” Janet Porter of Faith 2 Action told LifeSiteNews. Porter is the bill’s architect. She will be present during today’s hearing by the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
“To deny the unborn child’s heartbeat is to deny science,” said Porter. “To ignore it is heartless.”
The hearts of humans in the womb begin to beat at 21 days. Parents usually hear their babies’ heartbeats around six or eight weeks.
“One of our most fundamental obligations as lawmakers is to protect human life,” said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Virginia. “The
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