"Within the first four weeks of pregnancy, the baby develops a heartbeat, despite, by the way, claims of my home state's gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, this is not merely a manufactured sound," said Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.).
Abrams comments undercut the rationale for so-called "fetal heartbeat" bills popular among some on the right, which ban abortions after about six weeks, although some women may not even know they are pregnant…
Abrams' comments reflect the position of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), which says on its website: "It is clinically inaccurate to use the word 'heartbeat' to describe the sound that can be heard on ultrasound in very early pregnancy"
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