As reported by media, Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit abortion after the detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks from conception, often before a woman even realises she is pregnant.
The bill has come as a direct challenge to the United States Supreme Court Judgment in Roe v. Wade, 1973 SCC OnLine US SC 20 that legalises a Woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy.
[Source: The Wire]