In Ohio, one of the main battleground states for the Super Tuesday primaries, the so-called “heartbeat” bill is dividing lines Republican candidates. The heartbeat bill, if passed later this year, will ban abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can occur as early as five-and-a-half weeks. The bill also contains no exceptions for abortion in the case of rape, incest or the health of the mother. Rick Santorum has thrown his weight behind the bill while Mitt Romney has stayed silent on the issue. Michael Gonidakis is president of Ohio Right to Life.
Jo Ingles is a reporter for Ohio Public Radio.
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