Heartbeat Law
- Gloss
- a law banning abortion typically at six weeks of pregnancy upon the detection of a fetal heartbeat
- Usage
- The Texas heartbeat law, S.B. 8, bans all abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, typically around six weeks of pregnancy, before most women know they are pregnant.
- Reference
- merriam-webster.com
Sanskrit equivalent
गर्भपातनिषेधविधिः
- Synonyms
- गर्भनाशः
- Context
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