Almost 100 so-called fetal 'heartbeat' bills have been introduced across 25 U.S. states since 2011.
Researchers who examined arguments put forward for Georgia's so-called fetal 'heartbeat' bill found supporters used misleading, unscientific language, and also demeaned the experiences of slaves, African Americans, and LGBTQIA folk by suggesting embryos face similar hardships.
The co-authors of the paper told Newsweek: 'We found that supporters of HB 481 distorted medical language lending an air of credibility to the concepts underlying the bill.'Fetuses were also repeatedly described in ways to make them appear vulnerable, innocent and at risk of maltreatment, the researchers said. Citing the 14th Amendment, which recognizes the full humanity of Black Americans, backers argued fetuses require similar protection to former slaves.Dabney P.
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