Activist behind anti-abortion heartbeat bill not at signing
By JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press
Published: April 16, 2019, 9:37am
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of the nation’s fiercest advocates for banning abortions at the first detectable heartbeat was missing when Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into Ohio law.
Legislative leaders, bill sponsors, pastors, pregnancy center operators and members of Ohio Right to Life — the state’s leading anti-abortion group — attended Thursday’s bill signing.
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