heartbeat bill
(US, law) A form of abortion restriction legislation which makes abortion illegal as soon as the fetal heartbeat can be detected.
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(US, law) A form of abortion restriction legislation which makes abortion illegal as soon as the fetal heartbeat can be detected.
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