Rep. not giving up on bill

What do you do when the governor vetoes a commonsense bill forbidding abortions once a heartbeat can be detected in a young life?

State Rep. Christina Hagan, R-Alliance, introduced the bill again.

For the fourth time, Ohio’s legislators will consider a version of the so-called “Heartbeat Bill,” with House Bill 258. It’s the fourth consecutive session of the General Assembly to consider the bill, with the most recent going to Gov. John Kasich’s desk.

When Kasich vetoed it in December, he didn’t say he disliked the bill.

He expressed concerns the bill would lead to a costly and eventually unsuccessful Supreme Court case . ...

Hagan, for her part, was undeterred this time around. She believes it’s a fight worth fighting, and we agree . ...

Kasich is right that Ohio has some stronger anti-abortion laws than other states. In December, he signed a law that banned abortions after 20 weeks, an option favored by Ohio Right to Life.

But the heartbeat remains a gold standard for identifying the start and stop of life.

We all acknowledge the prolonged absence of a heartbeat signifies death. The persistence of a heartbeat identifies life . ...

The Supreme Court has a more conservative panel than it’s had in decades. Now might be the perfect time to re-evaluate the longstanding permission of abortion in this country . ...

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