Life, Heartbeat, Birth: A Medical Basis for Reform

David F Forte

Life, Heartbeat, Birth: A Medical Basis for Reform

David F Forte

Law College

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Abstract

Based on recent medical research, the likelihood of a fetus surviving to full term is virtually certain once a heartbeat is detected. This allows the state interest in "potential life" to be triggered at an earlier stage of pregnancy than heretofore thought.

Original language	English
Number of pages	72
Journal	Ohio State Law Journal
Volume	74
State	Published - 2013

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