💔Federal heartbeat bill bans abortion at six weeks nationwide
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H.R. 682 would criminalize abortion after six weeks nationwide—before most women know they're pregnant—using scientifically misleading "heartbeat" language that medical experts say describes electrical activity, not an actual heart.
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Why This Matters
🩺 Medical Reality vs Extremist Language: Six-week "heartbeat" is electrical activity, not a functioning heart
Medical professionals confirm embryonic cardiac tissue produces electrical signals weeks before heart chambers develop. Politicians use misleading terminology to justify extreme restrictions.
⏰ Impossible Detection Timeline: Ban occurs before most women know they're pregnant
Six weeks equals two weeks after a missed period when pregnancy tests may still be negative. This creates a de facto total abortion ban disguised as "reasonable" policy.
⚖️ Criminal Penalties for Medical Care: Doctors face five years in federal prison
H.R. 682 criminalizes emergency medical care during pregnancy complications. Physicians will delay treatment rather than risk prosecution, endangering women's lives.
📊 Texas Model Failure: Maternal mortality and health crises followed similar restrictions
Texas' six-week ban led to increased maternal deaths, doctors fleeing the state, and families traveling hundreds of miles for basic reproductive healthcare.
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What is the bill number for the federal "heartbeat" legislation?
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Which state's failed heartbeat law serves as the model for H.R. 682?
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How does H.R. 682 affect women facing life-threatening pregnancy complications?
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What constitutional authority do Republicans claim for federal abortion restrictions?
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What percentage of pregnancies are detected before six weeks?
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How does H.R. 682 affect teenage pregnancy outcomes?
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What happens to doctors who provide abortion care in medical emergencies under H.R. 682?
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How does H.R. 682 affect maternal mortality rates?
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Which demographic faces the greatest burden from six-week abortion bans?
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What constitutional principle does federal override of state reproductive rights violate?
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How does H.R. 682 affect interstate travel for abortion care?
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The "fetal heartbeat" at six weeks represents a fully formed heart.
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Most women know they are pregnant by six weeks.
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H.R. 682 includes exceptions for rape and incest.
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H.R. 682 would override state laws that allow abortion after six weeks.
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Congress has clear constitutional authority to regulate all medical practice.
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Heartbeat bills have been successful in reducing unintended pregnancy rates.
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