Data show thousands of babies' lives saved in 1 state since Heartbeat Act took effect

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(CNS NEWS) – Statistics now show that around 10,000 abortions were prevented in the Lone Star State after the Texas Heartbeat Act became law in September 2021.

Dr. Michael New, Ph.D, an associate professor at The Catholic University of America and associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, produced a report this month on the impact that the Texas Heartbeat Act had on abortions and births within the state.

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The Heartbeat Act went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1, 2021, and prohibited abortions after a heartbeat was detected, which usually occurs at six weeks into a pregnancy. This bill marked the first time a law protecting unborn children before viability stayed in effect since the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

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