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More ‘heartbeat’ abortion bans advancing in South, Midwest

(Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File) FILE - In this May 7, 2019, file photo, Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, center, signs legislation in Atlanta, banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks before many women know they're pregnant. Georgia became the fourth state to enact the ban on abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.